By Tony Fairbairn
- Cameron Norrie [11] v Alex De Minaur
- H2H: Tied at 1-1
TORONTO, CANADA – Cameron Norrie is looking to overcome a blip in form as he looks to regain momentum ahead of the US Open in Canada, where he faces Alex De Minaur in his opening round.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Cameron Norrie [11] v Alex De Minaur | H2H: Tied at 1-1 |
| ATP Toronto 2023 | Toronto, Canada |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $26,380 |
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After a disappointing opening round loss to Aleksandar Kovacevic in Los Cabos, Cameron Norrie will look to get back on track in Toronto against Alex De Minaur.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2023)
| H2H: | Cameron Norrie (WR 13) | Alex De Minaur (WR 18) |
| Tournament Previous Best | R3 (2022) | R3 (2022) |
| 1st Serve % | 64.8 | 56 |
| Service Games Won % | 80.1 | 81.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 63.1 | 56.5 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 52.7 | 51.9 |
| Break Points Converted % | 40.5 | 41.8 |
De Minaur has remained far more efficient this season but Norrie has played the bigger points on serve better throughout the year.
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Playing styles and prediction
De Minaur enters this week in relatively good form having reached the final in Los Cabos last week. The Australian has really improved his aggression on serve over the last few months and will know that should he continue this momentum then he has a good chance of a deep run at the US Open.
Norrie will look to be more aggressive on return and will aim to keep a high level of consistency using his forehand as the main focal point. Meanwhile De Minuar will be aggressive on serve and look to dictate play with the backhand as he looks to finish points off quickly at the net. This will be a tough match for Norrie and an opportunity for the Brit to prove that his recent demise is short-term and nothing to worry about heading into the US Open.
Prediction: De Minaur in three sets.
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