Cameron Norrie claimed his first win at the Korea Open, Seoul 2022 season thanks to a convincing performance.
The British tennis player appeared mighty when slaying the Japanese national, Kaichi Uchida with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 result to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Korea Open.
Displaying an impressive serve, the 2022 Los Cabos Open champion fired eight aces and faced no break points throughout the 63 minutes. Thanks to this victory, he has now stepped into the 11th quarter-finals in the 2022 season by recording 46-23.
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“This feels amazing. It was nice to wake up a little early and finish the match in straight sets,” said Cameron Norrie. “I feel the conditions here suit me. It’s pretty hot, so I like it. It was a tough match but I was able to win some tight games and get some break opportunities in each set, so overall it was a great day for me.”
The 27-year-old tennis player is now in 11th position in the ATP Race to Turin standings. The tennis player who has won four titles will aim to go further at the Korea Open in order to increase his chances of qualifying at this season’s ATP Finals which will be held in November.
Waiting for Norrie in the quarterfinals of the Korea Open was the eighth seed, Jenson Brooksby, who knocked out the host’s mainstay, Soonwoo Kwon 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour 33 minutes.
US tennis player Brooksby is seeking his first career ATP title this week after finishing runners-up in Dallas and Atlanta this season. The 21-year-old Brooksby is now ranked 42 in the world after claiming his 24th win of the season.
In other action, first seed Casper Ruud survived a shock defeat and beat Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to set foot in the quarter-finals.
In a meeting between the two players, Norwegian Ruud overcame Jarry’s hard return and he stepped up his attack in the return in the decider to claim victory after 1 hour 43 minutes.
Ruud, who has now won nine titles, will next challenge Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, who knocked out compatriot Taro Daniel 6-2, 6-4.
