Cameron Norrie powers past Benoit Paire in straight sets at 2022 US Open including two bagels

Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie eased past Benoit Paire in straight sets 6-0 7-6(1) 6-0 in the first round of the 2022 US Open. Norrie, who is the seventh seed after some withdrawals, started in blistering fashion, bageling the first set. Paire fought back well and forced a tie break, which Norrie won handily, but the Frenchman fell apart again in the second set suffering a second bagel.

Ad It was a thoroughly professional and morale-boosting performance from Norrie as he capitalised on numerous errors from his opponent to secure the victory in one hour and 34 minutes. US OpenUS Open order of play, Day 2 — When are Raducanu and Nadal playing?20 HOURS AGO Norrie joins fellow Brits Andy Murray, Harriet Dart and Jack Draper in the second round. He will play Portuguese world number 59 Joao Sousa or American world number 77 Kenzie McDonald next.

«I was actually pretty nervous — it's a pretty unpredictable match against Benoit,» Norrie told Amazon Prime afterwards. «It was a quick first set but it's pretty dangerous sometimes winning sets 6-0. He played well to break me to serve for the second set.

He kind of went away in the third which I'll take every day of the week when it's this hot. Top seed Iga Swiatek eases past Jasmine Paolini in straight sets to race into US Open second round 'It flies off the strings!' — Alex Corretja compares different tennis balls after controversy »I don't mind it [the heat]. I'm able to block it out better than other guys.

When it's hot and humid like this the ball is flying. You have to be really sharp. I did a good job of that today." Norrie wasted little time in taking the first set, breaking his opponent on the second break and consolidating on the serve, rushing through a love hold with the