‘Nervous’ Norrie through after Korda retirement

US Open 2025

Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York

Sebastian Korda’s injury forced him to retire, forcing a “nervous” Cameron Norrie to advance to the second round of the US Open.

Briton Norrie was concerned about the need to get moving and get going before taking on a team that had lost three of its previous meetings and was ranked inside the top 20 a year ago.

In the end, Korda, 25, chose to end the match early because Norrie was 7-5, 6-4 in the end.

Following a nearly three-month layoff for shin stress fractures, American Korda only briefly made it to the tour this week.

At the start of the second set against Norrie, he called a medical timeout because it appeared he had an abdominal problem.

Norrie was given the go-ahead by Korda, who had to face Argentine Francisco Comesana or American Alex Michelsen next.

Norrie, who injured his arm in the 2024 US Open and made his debut at Flushing Meadows in 2017, is still racking his nerves in New York.

Norrie remarked, “I was very anxious for the game.”

It’s difficult to compete in a Grand Slam match at 11 a.m. and try to finish at 10 a.m.

Norrie expressed sympathy for Sebastian at Korda’s retirement. He hasn’t played in a while, he’s had a great summer, and he’s been playing against me once.