Norrie records first win since US Open

In a third-set tie-break at the Shanghai Masters, Frenchman Arthur Cazaux defeated British Open champion Cameron Norrie for the first time since September’s US Open.

Novak Djokovic defeated the British number two in the third round at Flushing Meadows, and he has since experienced consecutive defeats in Beijing and Chengdu.

However, Norrie’s third-time victory in China came as the five-time ATP Tour champion cruised to a 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (7-5) victory over the world number 70.

With just four unforced errors and barely a point on serve, Norrie, the 30th seed and 33rd overall, showed all of his experience.

However, Cazaux, 23, came out firing in the second set, claiming a first serve break in the opening game before succumbing to just one more bagel of Norrie’s career with a 6-0 defeat.

The Briton outshined his younger opponent with his left-hand serve in the third inning order, allowing him to reclaim some of control.

Due to the hot and humid conditions in which neither player was able to change their opponent’s serve, a double fault from Cazaux in the third point of the tie-break ultimately proved the difference in a two-hour contest.