- Briton beats Benoît Paire 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Norrie called for a hindrance in second set
Cameron Norrie has expressed his frustration at being penalised for a hindrance during his gritty five-set win against Benoît Paire on Monday, describing the umpire’s intervention as “unacceptable”. After an intense battle with crowd, opponent and himself, he recovered from two sets to one down to reach the second round with a 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
At 1-1, 30-30 in the second set on Norrie’s serve, the 27-year-old unloaded on an inside-out forehand that elicited an error from Paire. But the umpire, Nico Helwerth, called a hindrance on Norrie because of a noise he made after striking his final forehand, rewarding the point to his French opponent.