Cameron Norrie in the first round of Wimbledon 2021, London, UK
Cameron Norrie in the first round of Wimbledon 2021, London, UK | (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Tennis | US Open 2021 | Norrie begins US Open campaign against talented youngster Alcaraz

  • Cameron Norrie [26] v Carlos Alcaraz
  • H2H: First Meeting
NEW YORK, USA – Cameron Norrie begins his US Open campaign against talented Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.

 

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H2H & Match Fundamentals

Cameron Norrie [26] v Carlos Alcaraz

H2H: First Meeting

US Open

New York, USA

Hard (O)

Prize Money: $75,000

4th on Court 10 (21:30 BST)

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Cameron Norrie has a tough test early on as he faces Carlos Alcaraz who has had a breakthrough season in 2021.

 

Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2021 – Hard)

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H2H:

Cameron Norrie (WR 29)

Carlos Alcaraz (WR 54)

Tournament Previous Best

R3 (2020)

N/A

1st Serve %

66.2

63.3

Service Games Won %

80.1

77.5

Break Points Saved %

58.6

59.4

2nd Serve Return Points Won %

52.7

55.2

Break Points Converted %

45.9

43.8

Norrie dominates most of the statistics as expected however Alcaraz has shown that he is dangerous when returning second serves. The Brit will have to keep his first serve percentage high to keep control of the match.

 

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Playing styles and prediction

The Spaniard has had a breakthrough season in 2021 with his first title in Umag being the standout moment. However Alcaraz is still unfamiliar on hard courts so it will be interesting to see what level he can show at a grand slam. Β Β 

Norrie will need to remain aggressive especially on return as the Spaniard has a powerful first serve and can punish short balls easily. However Alcaraz still needs to do a lot of developing tactically and physically with Norrie’s experience being a key factor in what should be a comfortable victory for him.

Prediction: Norrie in straight sets.

 

 

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