- British No 1 advances to third round in Rome with 6-2, 6-3 win
- Norrie ‘finding feet’ on clay and aims to peak at French Open
While most top players took their first timid steps on clay once spring arrived, Cameron Norrie has spent the vast majority of the year grinding away on the dirt. His clay-court education continued on Friday as he reached the third round of the Italian Open by easing past Alexandre Müller of France 6-2, 6-3.
Tennis players tend to schedule with their immediate goals in mind, prioritising their favourite surfaces and conditions, but after a Davis Cup tie on clay in Colombia in February, Norrie decided to remain in South America and contest the “Golden Swing” in Buenos Aires and Rio.