US Open: Cameron Norrie beats Diego Schwartzman in five sets in New York

Britain’s Cameron Norrie fought again from two sets right down to earn a memorable win over Argentine ninth seed Diego Schwartzman on day one of many US Open.

Each struggled to carry serve in a match with 58 break factors, Norrie saving two match factors in the decider earlier than profitable in nearly 4 hours.

Later, Kyle Edmund performs Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik (round 22:30 BST).

The 4 different Britons in the singles – Andy Murray, Dan Evans, Johanna Konta and Heather Watson – play on Tuesday.

The US Open is the primary Grand Slam occasion to be held because the coronavirus pandemic and is being performed behind closed doorways at Flushing Meadows.

A number of star names – together with defending champions Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu – have withdrawn due to well being and journey fears, whereas Swiss nice Roger Federer is lacking due to a knee harm.

‘I used to be fortunate to get by means of’ – Norrie

British quantity three Norrie was handed a tricky draw by beginning towards a constant and aggressive participant who’s a two-time quarter-finalist on the US Open.

The 25-year-old Briton struggled together with his timing in the primary two sets, hitting 34 unforced errors to go away himself with an uphill battle to succeed in the second spherical.

However he reduce the errors to only five in the third set and, mixed with Schwartzman changing into pissed off after receiving a time violation, threatened a comeback.

“The primary two sets I used to be speeding every little thing and going for an excessive amount of. I did not really feel myself on the market,” Norrie stated.

“I felt he had carried out nearly nothing to be two-sets-to-love up. I wished to hit the ball down the center, get some rhythm after which I saved the momentum going.”

Schwartzman struggled to get out of his rut in the fourth, two breaks of serve by the Briton taking the match right into a decider, the place the break factors continued to circulation.

Though world quantity 13 Schwartzman waning bodily, he had possibilities at 5-Three and 5-Four to clinch victory earlier than Norrie fought again once more.

Norrie’s reward is one other match towards an Argentine opponent in the form of 103rd-ranked Federico Coria.

“The tennis and the extent wasn’t that nice however I had an excellent perspective all through and I used to be pleased with that,” Norrie added.

“I am fortunate to get by means of that one. It was a tricky one.”