MATCH REPORT | 2024 Australian Open: Alexander ZVEREV through to Quarter-Finals after edging five set epic with Cameron NORRIE
ATPMonday, 22 January 2024 at 10:08
Alexander Zverev is into the Quarter-Finals of the 2024 Australian Open for the third time in his career after taking down Cameron Norrie in an epic battle in just over four hours in Melbourne which conspired into a last set deciding tie-break.
Zverev sealed the topsy turvy clash 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) and will now get the winner of the clash currently ongoing on Rod Laver Arena between Miomir Kecmanovic and Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the semi-finals which is the furthest he has ever got at an Australian Open. In the end, he brought the errors out in the tie-break after Norrie had rallied to force a deciding set and amid a protestor deciding to interrupt the tie, nothing could stop the German ace.
Norrie in the opening set went 5-4 up against Zverev, but had to find a break opportunity to take it which he couldn't and Zverev pounced at 40-15 up to break and go 6-5 up himself from there. The Brit saved a set point, but second time around Zverev produced an unreturnable serve out wide for the opening set 7-5.
Norrie in this soon to be back and forth affair sealed the second 6-3. He staved off a third break point and then a fourth as Zverev couldn't take his opportunities and the Brit found his way through after hitting the net but the ball finding its way over to Zverev's side in the slices of luck you need. Especially after he was a set and a break down in the second.
Zverev went 3-1 up with a break as a loose visit to the net saw Zverev mop up after three break points with the German taking the second. He went 4-1 up from there to take the advantage and eventually after a protestor found their way onto the court, Zverev took the third 6-3 after a fourth set point as he clinched the game and sent Norrie to an uphill battle.
But Norrie started to play some delightful tennis as after being unable to make inroads on the Zverev serve, he moved one game away from a deciding set at 5-4 after biding his time and after a spooning forehand from Zverev wide, Norrie went 30-15 up and more errors allowed Norrie a route through to smash a volley and produce a roar as he took it 6-4 and went one away.
Norrie in the decider lost his serve straight away but hit back immediately. But again Zverev's serve was barely being troubled and Norrie had to stave off break points himself at 3-3. He went towards the brink at 5-4 and 6-5 but couldn't break and found himself into a tie-break.
The drop shot was failing Norrie though as too many errors off his racquet handed Zverev the impetus as he breezed into a 7-2 lead and towards the winning line. Norrie only got one more point as Zverev took it 10-3 to move through.
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