‘I’m pretty tired,’ admits Cameron Norrie after pulling off incredible five-set upset win at US Open

British No 3 Cameron Norrie produced the first upset of this year’s US Open by coming from two sets down to stun ninth seed Diego Schwartzman.
Norrie was staring down the barrel of a straight-sets defeat until the wheels came off for Argentinian Schwartzman in the third.
Having hauled himself level, a thrilling, fluctuating fifth set eventually went to Norrie, ranked 76 in the world, to seal a memorable 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 7-5 victory in just under four hours.
Unbelievable comeback from 2️⃣ sets down 💪
Grand Slam tennis is back with a bang for @cam_norrie, who fights back to beat Diego Schwartzman 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 at the @usopen#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/aFISuV7Kb6
— LTA (@the_LTA) August 31, 2020
In a match featuring an astonishing 58 break points – a US Open record – Norrie’s serve let him down in the first set as he was broken three times by the world number 13.
The lanky left-hander pulled one back but squandered four break points at 2-3, and then dropped serve again to lose the set with a wayward forehand.
Norrie clawed back an early break, gift wrapped with a double fault, in the second, but at the end of a punishing set all he had to show for his efforts was a 2-0 deficit and a warning from the umpire for smashing a ball into orbit.
However, with Schwartzman seemingly annoyed at Norrie avoiding another code violation and then briefly rattled by a time violation, the Briton took advantage and suddenly the comeback was on.

He raced through the third and fourth sets, hitting just 13 unforced errors compared to 34 over the previous two.
A titanic first game in the fifth saw Norrie fend off six break points, four with aces, only for Schwartzman to take his chance at the seventh attempt.
Norrie hit back immediately but the breaks kept coming with Schwartzman edging ahead.
I owe Cam Norrie an apology. I saw he was two sets down, went to have a bath, do some work and I return to see the match is still live and we’re in a decider. This is what is so great about this sport. Expect the unexpected. Battles by true gladiators. @atptour #tennis #USOpen
— Miranda Hart (@mermhart) August 31, 2020
The South American served for the match at 5-4 but clearly had little left in the tank and Norrie was again able to claw himself level before taking the next two games to wrap up victory.
Norrie said: “I’m pretty tired. The tennis level from me wasn’t that great but I had a pretty good attitude and was fortunate to sneak through. It was a tough one.
“The first two sets I was rushing everything and making too many errors. But I backed myself physically and he was struggling a bit at the end.
“The British guys were watching and Schwartzman was getting a little bit upset at them cheering me. It was good to get over the line.”
Follow us on Twitter @T365Official.
Latest
-
Tennis News
Roger Federer sends his fans into a frenzy with Twitter post ahead of his return to action
Roger Federer fans are counting down to his return to action in Doha next week and his tweet teasing his return instantly became a big hit.
-
Tennis News
Iga Swiatek’s perfect week as she claims her second WTA title
Iga Swiatek won her second career WTA title with victory over Belinda Bencic in the final of the Adelaide International.
-
News
Jamie Murray says quarantine threat on tour means players must be ready to adapt
The doubles specialist plans to travel to tournaments in Mexico and Miami next month without knowing what to expect on arrival.
-
Tennis News
Battle of the Brits event is back and this time with spectators
The Battle of the Brits events were a huge success during the Covid-19 crisis and now they are set to return with spectators.
-
Tennis Features
The only way is up for Naomi Osaka as she looks to replicate hard-court success on clay and grass
Oli Jefford on the world being Naomi Osaka’s oyster.
-
Kevin Palmer
Britain’s strength in depth in doubles highlights quality of structure
British tennis may be wondering who can replace Andy Murray, but they have a very different story to tell in the doubles arena.
-
Tennis News
Rafael Nadal pulls out of his next event due to ‘ongoing’ back problem
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the ABN…
-
Tennis News
Lleyton Hewitt to be inducted into International Tennis Hall Of Fame
Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt is the latest player who will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
-
Tennis Features
Five of the best men’s matches at the Australian Open featuring Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Rafael Nadal, and more
The matches that made us sit up and take note.
-
Australian Open
Five of the best women’s matches at Australian Open featuring Naomi Osaka vs Garbine Muguruza, and more
Five of the best women’s singles matches at the 2021 Aus Open.