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Norrie stuns Alcaraz for 'biggest win of career'
The Island
|October 31, 2025
Briton Cameron Norrie described his upset of Carlos Alcaraz as "the biggest win of my career" as he reached the Paris Masters last 16 with a gritty comeback against the world number one.
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Cameron Norrie has now beaten Carlos Alcaraz on three occasions
Norrie, who was beaten in straight sets by the Spaniard in this year's Wimbledon quarterfinals, won 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the ATP Masters 1,000 event in the French capital.
"This win is so big for me," said Norrie, who missed the Olympic Games in Paris and the US Open last year because of a forearm injury.
"I had lost the first round of the qualifiers here last year. Coming back from my injury, I've been trying to enjoy my tennis in the second half of the year and I was able to do that.
This story is from the October 31, 2025 edition of The Island.
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