Norrie continues stunning season after reaching Indian Wells decider against Basilashvili

The
British
21st
seed
claimed
his
46th
win
for
the
season,
earning
his
sixth
final
appearance
for
the
season,
which
is
the
equal
most
of
any
male
player
on
tour,
alongside
Novak
Djokovic.

Norrie
will
play
Georgian
29th
seed
Nicoloz
Basilashvili
who
defeated
local
Taylor
Fritz
in
straight
sets
to
reach
a
Masters
1000
final
for
the
first
time.

NORRIE
TOPPLES
TIRING
DIMITROV

Norrie
will
also
be
making
his
maiden
Masters
1000
final
appearance
after
a
6-2
6-4
victory
over
23rd
seed
Dimitrov
in
one
hour
and
26
minutes.

The
26-year-old
Briton
got
ahead
in
both
sets
with
an
early
break
to
set
up
the
victory.
Norrie
moves
ahead
of
Daniil
Medvedev,
Casper
Ruud
and
Stefanos
Tsitsipas
and
level
with
Djokovic
for
most
final
appearances
this
season.

“I’ve
been
playing
a
lot
of
big
matches
this
year,
which
has
helped,”
Norrie
said
during
his
on-court
interview.
“I
feel
like
I
am
used
to
the
big
moments
and
the
big
matches.

“I’m
feeling
more
and
more
comfortable
and
I
feel
like
I
am
playing
on
my
terms
in
key
moments.”

Dimitrov,
who
beat
top
seed
Daniil
Medvedev
in
an
epic
fourth
round
comeback,
appeared
spent
physically
with
31
unforced
errors
compared
to
Norrie’s
19,
with
the
Briton
only
hitting
12
winners
for
the
match.

The
triumph
boosts
Norrie’s
hopes
of
qualifying
for
the
ATP
Finals,
with
victory
in
the
decider
to
see
him
move
past
Jannik
Sinner
into
10th
position
and
within
125
points
of
the
last
position,
currently
occupied
by
Hubert
Hurkacz.

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On
Sunday,

@cam_norrie
will
attempt
to
become
the
first
British
player
to
win
the
title
in
tournament
history.#BNPPO21
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—
BNP
Paribas
Open
(@BNPPARIBASOPEN)

October
16,
2021

BASILASHVILI
MAKES
MAIDEN
MASTERS
1000
FINAL

Basilashvili
overcame
late
nerves
to
secure
his
first-ever
Masters
1000
final
berth
with
victory
over
31st
seed
Fritz
in
7-6
(7-5)
6-3
in
one
hour
and
41
minutes.

The
29-year-old,
who
had
never
won
a
main
draw
match
at
Indian
Wells
prior
to
this
year’s
event,
had
26-21
winners
for
the
match,
stepping
up
in
the
key
moments
to
claim
his
breakthrough
spot
in
a
decider.

“It
means
a
lot,
especially
at
Indian
Wells,”
Basilashvili
said
during
his
on-court
interview.
“People
call
this
the
fifth
grand
slam
so
it
means
a
lot.”

The
Georgian
was
uncompromising
and
committed
throughout,
staving
off
three
Fritz
set
points
in
the
first
set,
before
getting
the
lead
in
a
tiebreak.
Basilashvili
converted
his
first
break
point
for
the
match
to
lead
4-2
in
the
second
set,
although
he
spurned
three
match
points
with
missed
forehands,
before
sealing
victory.

“For
me,
I’m
first
time
experiencing
semi-finals,
finals
and
quarter-finals
so
I’m
really
tight,”
Basilashvili
said.
“It’s
natural
but
I
try
to
get
rid
of
it
as
much
as
I
can.
If
I
focus
on
my
game
and
play,
I
can
play
good
tennis.”

Magic
Moment!

Nikoloz
Basilashvili
defeats
Taylor
Fritz
7-6(5)
6-3
to
reach
his
first
Masters
1000
final
at

#BNPPO21
pic.twitter.com/NfPZ2psnwv

—
Tennis
TV
(@TennisTV)

October
17,
2021