Tiafoe downs Norrie to reach Indian Wells semis

16.03.2023 - 00:11 channelnewsasia.com

American Frances Tiafoe beat Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 at Indian Wells to reach his first Masters 1000 semi-final on Wednesday.

After a rare rain delay halted play in the match's early stages, Tiafoe whipped a forehand crosscourt winner to break Norrie for a 4-3 lead.

The dynamic Tiafoe, who fed off the energy of the supportive crowd, then pressured Norrie into an error on set point by coming into the net.

Tiafoe saw his double break second-set lead whittled down to one when he double faulted at 5-3. But he managed to serve out the match on his next opportunity, unleashing a 139 mph ace to set up match point before ending the affair when Norrie's forehand sailed long.

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