Cameron Norrie wins Indian Wells title with victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili
Cameron Norrie became the first Briton to win the Indian
Wells title when he fought back from a set and a break down to beat Nikoloz
Basilashvili.
Norrie, 26, won 3-6 6-4 6-1 against the Georgian to seal one
of the biggest titles in tennis.
"I'm so happy, I can't even describe it," he said
on court.
His exploits in California have propelled Norrie to British
number one and he is in the running to reach the elite season-ending ATP
Finals.
Norrie will rise to a career-high 15th in the world, having
started the year ranked 74th, after a stunning season where he has reached six
finals and won 47 matches.
Norrie had led in the first set with an early break but was
pegged back as the big-hitting Basilashvili took charge. But the Briton, whose
resilience and fitness have been the hallmark of his successful year, broke to
love to level and force a deciding set.
The left-hander broke early in the third and saved three
break points on his serve to take a 3-0 lead as unforced errors began to mount
for the Georgian world number 36, who eventually sent a forehand long on
championship point to hand Norrie the biggest title of his career.
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