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Britain’s Cameron Norrie claimed one of his best victories of the year with a five-set triumph over world number 11 Daniil Medvedev in a see-saw French Open first-round match.
Norrie had not beaten a top-20 player since January 2024 and had lost all four of his previous matches against Medvedev – including a meeting in Rome earlier in May.
The world number 81 started superbly but had to withstand a Medvedev fightback, with the Russian frequently switching from irate to dialled in as he forced a fifth set.
Norrie then battled back from a break down in the decider to win 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5 in just under four hours.
Meanwhile, the look on Coco Gauff’s face said it all as she walked out on court to begin her title bid, only to discover she had forgotten one vital thing.
Her racquets.
The confused world number two quickly alerted her team in the stands to the situation, but managed to laugh off the mishap before going on to underline her position as one of the pre-tournament favourites.
The 2023 US Open champion went on to beat Australia’s Olivia Gadecki 6-2, 6-2 in just 71 minutes.
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