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\n Norrie eager for Alcaraz test: ‘I’m going to take it to him’<\/p>\n
Briton previews second-round clash with top seed Alcaraz in Paris<\/p>\n
October 27, 2025<\/p>\n
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Corinne Dubreuil\/ATP Tour<\/p>\n
Cameron Norrie will face Carlos Alcaraz for the second time this year on Tuesday in Paris.
\n By Jerome Coombe<\/p>\n
Cameron Norrie<\/a> is looking to end his season on a high for the second straight year, and there\u2019s no greater test than facing the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 30-year-old Briton will take on Alcaraz in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters<\/a> on Tuesday, four months after falling to the Spaniard in straight sets in their Wimbledon<\/a> quarter-final. This time, under the bright lights of La Defense Arena, Norrie is hoping for a rather different outcome.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a match to enjoy. He\u2019s one of the two best players in the world, between him and Jannik [Sinner],\u201d Norrie told ATPTour.com. \u201cI\u2019m going to take it to him\u2026 I always have battles with him, so I\u2019m looking forward to that.\u201d<\/p>\n Norrie arrives in the second round after grinding through a nervy opener against Sebastian Baez<\/a> on Monday. His 6-3, 6-4 win featured six breaks of serve, using the match as valuable court time to settle into the new conditions at the ATP Masters 1000 event\u2019s new home.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a little bit nervous, but it\u2019s a nice new feeling to be playing here in La D\u00e9fense,\u201d said Norrie, the current World No. 31. \u201cI think those are the exact matches you want to be playing \u2014 when you\u2019re a bit nervous and then you come through it \u2014 so that\u2019s nice.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s good to work on [the nerves] in a real-life match scenario when you are the favourite to win and you have to perform. I was able to do that in some big moments, so I enjoyed that.\u201d<\/p>\n After dismantling Norrie at SW19, Alcaraz currently leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-2, but the Briton has reason to believe this time around. Players have noted a noticeable change in court speed \u2014 a factor Norrie believes could bring his heavy topspin forehand into play.<\/p>\n \u201cFor sure I like it. I remember last year it was so quick I couldn\u2019t make too many balls,\u201d Norrie said of the conditions. \u201cIt suits my game well and the ball’s bouncing up a little bit more than I remember. It was always pretty low here before, so that\u2019s really good for my forehand and I can get some good revs on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, facing Alcaraz is rarely simple. The 22-year-old boasts a Tour-leading eight titles this year, according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index, and arrives refreshed for his first ATP Tour event since winning the Tokyo title<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cEspecially on this court, where the ball is bouncing a lot, I\u2019m going to have to vary it a lot and be ready for anything,\u201d Norrie said. \u201cHe\u2019s got a very complete game and is also one of the most confident guys at the moment, so I\u2019m going to have to play my best to have a chance.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to leave that all behind and go on and play. For sure [time for some revenge], he chopped me pretty easily at Wimbledon<\/a> so I\u2019m going to have to step up my level to have a chance with him.\u201d<\/p>\n Norrie\u2019s 2024 season was disrupted by a forearm injury that forced him to miss the Paris Olympics<\/a> and the US Open<\/a>, but he found form in the final event of the year to reach the final of the ATP 250 in Metz.<\/p>\n![\"It](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761618427_214_it-all-adds-up-banner.jpg\"\/)
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