Cameron Norrie is into the last four of the ASB Classic.
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Cameron Norrie is the first player through to the semifinals of the men’s ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland.
After a delayed start of two hours to the centre court match due to rain, Norrie defeated American Marcos Giron 6-1 6-7 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
The last time the two players met in Austria last year Giron won and Norrie said he wanted revenge.
“I knew what I wanted to do and knew what I had to do and I came out doing that from the beginning and I just went away from that slightly but came back to it in the third.”
After Auckland, Norrie heads to Melbourne for the Australian Open and was pleased to get to play on the outdoor court on Thursday after being forced indoors for the end of his second round match on Wednesday.
The remaining three quarterfinals -between Quentin Halys and Jenson Brookby; Richard Gasquet and David Goffin; and Laslo Djere and Constant Lestienne are scheduled to be played on centre court – if weather permits.
Earlier, New Zealand’s Michael Venus and doubles partner Jamie Murray lost their quarterfinal in a super set tiebreaker to an American pairing.
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