"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."

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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.”