Week 2 - ATP 250 - ASB Classic - Auckland, New Zealand (hard)

Jan · Hall of fame

Week 2 - ATP 250 - ASB Classic - Auckland, New Zealand (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (WC) Cameron Norrie WR 93 defeated João Sousa (POR) WR 44 by 7-6(5) 6-4 biggrin

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QF: Taylor Fritz (USA) WR 50 (CH = 47 last November) vs (WC) Cameron Norrie WR 93

indiana · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Cam through in straight sets, be interesting to see how close he will be to Kyle after Aus Open this year in terms of ranking.

Quarter final winnable against Fritz who took out his Master in Isner.

Very probably not as close, indeed ahead, as has previously been predicted in some quarters.

Anyway, good stuff by Cam and all the best to both Kyle and Cam.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Yes upon checking the only way for Cam to go ahead of Kyle would be formhim to win the title here, then go to quarters in Aus with Kyle going out first round. Highly unlikely, but maybe by springtime. They will certainly only be about 20-30 positions apart by then Id imagine based on Kyle dropping to 30s and Cam up to 50s

JonH · All-time great

Just needs cam, Andy, Dan or James ward to win the Aussie Open and they'd be number one with 2000 points for a win. Unless kyle reaches the final that is, in which case he'd stay number one. Long shot but you never can tell. Should be competitive

-- Edited by JonH on Wednesday 9th of January 2019 10:15:32 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Yes upon checking the only way for Cam to go ahead of Kyle would be formhim to win the title here, then go to quarters in Aus with Kyle going out first round. Highly unlikely, but maybe by springtime. They will certainly only be about 20-30 positions apart by then Id imagine based on Kyle dropping to 30s and Cam up to 50s

Cam reaching at least the Aus Open SF would need to be in the equation for any chance of him being ahead of Kyle immediately post the Aus Open.

Anyway we will soon enough see how far apart they will be then and in time see how that looks later on.

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Just needs cam, Andy, Dan or James ward to win the Aussie Open and they'd be number one with 2000 points for a win. Unless kyle reaches the final that is, in which case he'd stay number one. Long shot but you never can tell. Should be competitive

-- Edited by JonH on Wednesday 9th of January 2019 10:15:32 PM

Though Cam has done enough here already ( QF takes him to live 655 points ) that the Aus Open title would guarantee him ahead of Kyle and GB #1. Simples

JonH · All-time great

indiana wrote:
JonH wrote:
Just needs cam, Andy, Dan or James ward to win the Aussie Open and they'd be number one with 2000 points for a win. Unless kyle reaches the final that is, in which case he'd stay number one. Long shot but you never can tell. Should be competitive

-- Edited by JonH on Wednesday 9th of January 2019 10:15:32 PM
Though Cam has done enough here already ( QF takes him to live 655 points ) that the Aus Open title would guarantee him ahead of Kyle and GB #1. Simples

it's written in the stars me feels

indiana · Tennis legend

Cam 4-4* in the first set vs Taylor Fritz.

1 BP for Cam vs 4 for Fritz.

indiana · Tennis legend

With still no breaks of serve it's a TB to decide the first set.

indiana · Tennis legend

First set to Cam 7-6(3)

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Cam wins 7-6, 6-3 excellent stuff, served well and broke at the right time. Fritz will be to top 20 player so thats a good sign of where Cam is going. Got to be heading towards top 50 youd think.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

A 250 SF in the nation in which he grew up, what great preparation for next week. Now I am a bit conflicted as on one hand he could do with winding down a bit in preparation for next week, on the other when Dan did so well reaching the final in Sydney he took his form straight into the AO. Cam just needs to stay off the Matinborough Blanc de blanc and Stein Larger if he wins.

Excellent news.

Great start to 2019

JonH · All-time great

Well done cam, proving a good day for brits so far. pcb next possibly, BiS will be interested in that one!

the addict · Tennis legend

Guess who Cam's drawn in the AO !
Yes, Taylor Fritz !