"First on clay so it means a lot" - Norrie after Lyon Open triumph

Cameron Norrie won his second ATP Tour title of the season Saturday, edging Slovakian Alex Molcan 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-1 in the Lyon Open final.

The top seed lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the championship match at the ATP 250 event last year, but produced an intense and all-action performance against Molcan to ensure he would not fall at the final hurdle again this week, sealing victory on his third match point. He said:

“It is my first title on the clay so it means a lot to me. I can’t be happier with how I handled everything this week. This one feels the best so far. I don’t know why, it is just so special and I couldn’t be happier and am really speechless right now. It was an incredible atmosphere. Thanks to everyone for coming out."

Morrie lameneted his chances to finish it out in two but in the end it finished well for him:

“I had chances to close the matches in straight sets this week and get it done easier than usual and it didn’t go that way and I was able to let that go and respond. In the third set I moved really well and it is nice to get over the line.”