{"id":65185,"date":"2024-02-27T21:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T21:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/navone-downs-champion-norrie-to-reach-atp-rio-final-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T21:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T21:36:18","slug":"navone-downs-champion-norrie-to-reach-atp-rio-final-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/navone-downs-champion-norrie-to-reach-atp-rio-final-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Navone downs champion Norrie to reach ATP Rio final | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nRIO DE JANEIRO:
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Defending champion Cameron Norrie<\/a> crashed out of the ATP Rio Open clay court tournament on Saturday, slumping to a straight sets semi-final defeat against Argentinian qualifier Mariano Navone.<\/p>\n

British No.1 Norrie — aiming to win back-to-back titles in Rio after defeating Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in last year’s final — struggled in hot and humid conditions before sliding to a 6-4, 6-2 defeat.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old Navone, currently ranked 113th in the world, was handed three match points when Norrie smacked a forehand long in the eighth game of the second set.<\/p>\n

Another miscued return by the second-seeded British world number 23 sealed victory for the Argentine youngster, who advances to the first ATP final of his career, where he will face compatriot Sebastien Baez.<\/p>\n

“It’s incredible, my first final,” Navone said after the win. “I played so good all week. Today was very hot and humid, it’s tough to play in these conditions.<\/p>\n

“But I’ve played six matches in a row so I feel pretty good.”<\/p>\n

Navone’s victory set up an all-Argentina clash in Sunday’s final on the Quadra Guga Kuerten showcourt after Sebastian Baez defeated compatriot Francisco Cerundolo in Saturday’s other semi-final.<\/p>\n

Baez saved three set points in the first set of his clash with Cerundolo before going on to win 7-5, 6-0.<\/p>\n

“We know each other too much, I think, more than I want,” Baez said after his semi-final win. “All matches are different. Today it’s going to my side.<\/p>\n

“In the first set, I gave many break points to him. I had to take it because it’s so hard for both.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RIO DE JANEIRO: Defending champion Cameron Norrie crashed out of the ATP Rio Open clay court tournament on Saturday, slumping to a straight sets semi-final defeat against Argentinian qualifier Mariano Navone. 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