Hello and welcome to coverage of Cameron Norrie’s third round match at the Australian Open.
In the singles draw, Norrie is the last Briton left after the exits of Andy Murray, Dan Evans and Jack Draper. Norrie was close to joining his compatriots out of Melbourne but fought back from two sets down to beat Giulio Zeppieri in the previous round.
Norrie has lost all three previous matches against today’s opponent Casper Ruud and is eyeing revenge.
“He’s beaten me a few times in some really big matches,” said Norrie. “I’m going to look at those matches and see where I can improve.
“I think a lot of the time was down to execution and him staying a bit calmer than me in the bigger moments. Every time I played him, he served really, really well. I think his serve is quite underrated.
“I didn’t actually get a chance to watch one point of his (second-round) match, but I heard it was really high level from both. I’m looking forward to watching that one and then watching my previous matches with him to see what I can improve on and what I can do to make him uncomfortable out there.”
Ruud also came through a final set and deciding tie-break in the second round to beat Australia’s Max Purcell and is expecting another battle.
“He’s a tough competitor, for sure,” said Ruud. “He’s raising his level the past three, four years.
“He has a cool story. Came from college, took it to the next step from there. He’s a great player. I need to be on top of my game if I want to hang in there with him.
“I have played him a few times before, been able to beat him before. I know what has given me the win. He will try to seek revenge and find a way to beat me.
“It’s going to be a tough one. In a way we’re both in a similar situation, we had a tough five-setter.”
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
