{"id":16495,"date":"2024-01-19T08:32:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/australian-open-cameron-norrie-hopes-to-make-casper-ruud-uncomfortable-as-he-eyes-first-win-over-norwegian-tennis-news\/19\/01\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T08:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:32:34","slug":"australian-open-cameron-norrie-hopes-to-make-casper-ruud-uncomfortable-as-he-eyes-first-win-over-norwegian-tennis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/australian-open-cameron-norrie-hopes-to-make-casper-ruud-uncomfortable-as-he-eyes-first-win-over-norwegian-tennis-news\/19\/01\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open: Cameron Norrie hopes to make Casper Ruud ‘uncomfortable’ as he eyes first win over Norwegian | Tennis News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cameron Norrie will look to make Casper Ruud “uncomfortable” as he aims to maintain British interest at the Australian Open by beating the Norwegian for the first time.<\/p>\n

Norrie, the sole remaining Brit left in either the men’s or women’s singles draw, takes on 11th seed Ruud on Saturday, likely around 6am UK time.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old old recovered from two sets down to defeat Giulio Zeppieri in the second round and is now eyeing a maiden appearance in the last 16 in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

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The 19th seed, who has lost all three previous meeting with Ruud and only won one set, said: “He’s beaten me a few times in some really big matches. I’m going to look at those matches and see where I can improve.<\/p>\n

“I think a lot of the time was down to execution, him staying a bit calmer than me in the bigger moments. Every time I played him, he served really, really well. I think his serve is quite underrated.”<\/p>\n

Ruud was also tested in the second round, coming though in five sets against Australian Max Purcell after winning a deciding tie-break.<\/p>\n

Norrie said: “I didn’t actually get a chance to watch one point of his [second-round] match, but I heard it was really high level from both.<\/p>\n

“I’m looking forward to watching that one and then watching my previous matches with him to see what I can improve on and what I can do to make him uncomfortable out there.”<\/p>\n

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Ruud, a French Open in finalist in 2022 and 2023 and US Open runner-up two years ago, added of Norrie: “He’s a tough competitor, for sure. He’s raising his level the past three, four years. He has a cool story. Came from college, took it to the next step from there.<\/p>\n

“He’s a great player. I need to be on top of my game if I want to hang in there with him. I have played him a few times before, been able to beat him before.<\/p>\n

“I know what has given me the win. He will try to seek revenge and find a way to beat me. It’s going to be a tough one. In a way we’re both in a similar situation, we had a tough five-setter.”<\/p>\n

The winner of the match between Norrie and Ruud will face sixth seed Alexander Zverev or unseeded American teenager Alex Michelsen in the last 16.<\/p>\n

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Cameron Norrie will look to make Casper Ruud “uncomfortable” as he aims to maintain British interest at the Australian Open by beating