Andy Murray vs Cameron Norrie LIVE: Western & Southern Open result as Norrie wins deciding set
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Cameron Norrie secured his first career victory over Andy Murray as he battled from a set down to edge the all-British clash at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Murray had won their only previous meeting in 2019 and although Norrie came into the match the favourite following his run to the Wimbledon semi-finals, the 35-year-old looked superior after recovering from an opening break to take the first set.
Murray missed a chance to break Norrie early in the second after putting a volley at the net wide and the British No 1 began to take back control of the rallies. Norrie took his break point opportunities while Murray continued to pass up chances, leading to the deciding set where physicality proved decisive. Murray struggled with muscle cramps late in the third set while Norrie, one of the fittest players in the tour, continued to improve. Norrie broke Murray late in the third before serving out to take a 3-6 6-3 6-4 win in other two and a half hours.
“There was not much in it,” Norrie said after becoming the third British man after Tim Henman and Kyle Edmund to defeat Murray. “I think it came down to physicality. It didn’t help him that his match with Stan went long and in the end I just tried to keep it in play. It’s a massive win for me, beating Andy for the first time. It’s not the way I wanted to beat him but it’s nice to do it anyway.”
*Andy Murray 6-3 0-1 Cameron Norrie
Norrie looks to pick up the speed of his forehand and blazes a winner to get to 40-15. But Murray hangs on, stretching for a volley at the net to get to deuce. Murray then finds a forehand winner of his own before Norrie’s misfires and is wide. An early break point chance for Murray, and what a chance to take it! He moves into the net but for the first time in the match his volley does not find its mark with the court open. Back to deuce - and quickly a hold for Norrie. Wow that was a big chance for the early break.
Andy Murray 6-3 Cameron Norrie
Norrie takes a bathroom break as he looks to turn this around. Murray has looked comfortablle out there ever since the opening break.
Andy Murray 6-3 Cameron Norrie - Murray wins the first set
With Murray serving for the set, Norrie finds his forehand with a crisp winner up the line. But Murray then finds his serve, and a kicker out wide brings up set point. Murray puts the forehand long and will face deuce as he tries to close this out.
And Murray gets there, just about. Norrie looked to close off the backhand pass up the line but puts his volley into the net! Murray takes the opener.


*Andy Murray 5-3 Cameron Norrie - Murray breaks!
Now Murray skips a lovely backhand sliced volley onto the line to get to 0-30 on the Norrie serve. Norrie responds with a smash before Murray makes a couple of errors on the forehand side that I’m sure he’d love back.
But how about this from Murray: he spins a lovely backhand slice onto the line before putting away a stretching backhand crosscourt. A mistake from Norrie brings up break point and Murray takes it with a backhand pass!
Andy Murray 4-3 Cameron Norrie*
Now Murray gets a quick hold as Norrie puts his serve out wide into the net. Another couple of tidy points in there from Murray, including a smart backhand volley at the net.
*Andy Murray 3-3 Cameron Norrie
Norrie gets a very quick hold of serve to love. Norrie will look to have the physical edge on Murray - although he already has that against most players - and quick games like that certainly help put pressure on his opponent.
Andy Murray 3-2 Cameron Norrie*
And now an very tidy hold from Murray. Norrie came close to setting up two breaks points at 15-30 but a nudged pick-up at the net drifted an inch or two wide. Murray wins the next couple and his forehand is working nicely in these early stages.
*Andy Murray 2-2 Cameron Norrie
Another brilliant winner from Murray opens Norrie’s service game - this time an excellent backhand up the line. Norrie then puts an overhead smash into the net before a loose forehand drifts long of the baseline to bring up two break points for Murray.
A long rally ensues, 28 shots, and Murray can’t attack after it seemed he gained the upper hand, eventually putting a forehand. Norrie saves the second with a nice serve up the middle before he gets the hold with two well constructed points.
Andy Murray 2-1 Cameron Norrie*
Murray then races to 40-0 with the help of an ace. Norrie hits back with a lovely drop shot, which Murray managed to reach, and then lob. But Murray can hold as Norrie’s return floats long.
*Andy Murray 1-1 Cameron Norrie - Murray breaks
Murray steps in following a backhand down the line and puts away a nice volley, which is followed by the 35-year-old getting the better of an extended rally. Norrie shows quick hands at the net facing 15-30 and then puts away the forehand winner.
Murray then flashes a brilliant forehand winner cross-court, and a backhand into the net from Norrie brings up break point Murray. And a forehand into the net from Norrie at mid-court gets Murray back level.
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