"I had to battle a lot of demons the past couple of weeks": Emotional Norrie on mastering clay at Rio Open

Cameron Norrie was down 5-7 0-3 against Carlos Alcaraz but he managed to battle back and take the second and third set with an injury not allowing Alcaraz to perform his best.

It was the second week in a row that Alcaraz played Norrie in the final as they played in Buenos Aires as well. Alcaraz won that one but this week it was Norrie's turn to lift the trophy. It was a tough win, one that was made easier due to an injury to Alcaraz which hampered his movement quite a bit.

Even so, it took a great effort from Norrie to win the match and he spoke after the match:

"So special to win this one, especially I'd lost a couple finals already this year and I had to do it the tough way. A set and a break down and 0/30 on my serve, I was looking done there and I managed to flick a switch and turn it around, so it was a good day."

He added:

"Especially on a surface that I'm not too comfortable with. I had to battle a lot of demons the last couple weeks, but I managed to just play well in the big moments and that's what it took today."