Tennis | ATP Metz 2025
Norrie Survives Jacquet Test to Reach Semi-Final Against Sonego
Cameron Norrie defeated Kyrian Jacquet in a tough three-set match to advance to the Metz semi-finals, where he will face Lorenzo Sonego.
Norrie began aggressively, earning a break of serve in the fourth game to lead 3-1. After resisting pressure from Jacquet, he extended his lead to 4-1 and appeared set to take the first set comfortably. However, lapses in focus led to unforced errors, allowing Jacquet to mount a comeback. The Frenchman seized the moment with two breaks of serve, winning five consecutive games to claim the first set, much to Norrie’s frustration.
In the second set, Norrie struggled to break Jacquet’s solid serve but showed greater stability and aggression on his own service games. Both players had break opportunities late in the set, but neither capitalized, leading to a tiebreaker. Norrie dominated the tiebreak with his experience, leveling the match at one set apiece.
The deciding set saw both players hold serve tightly until Jacquet applied pressure on Norrie’s serve.
"It was an aggressive start to the match from Norrie who was rewarded for his patience with a break of serve in the fourth game for a 3-1 lead."
"Two breaks of serve and five games in a row secured the opening set for Jacquet against a frustrated Norrie."
"It was Norrie who dominated the tiebreak, using his experience to seize control and level the match at one set all."
Summary: Cameron Norrie overcame a challenging match against Kyrian Jacquet with resilience and strategic play to reach the Metz semi-finals.