He is into the last 16 of the US Open for the first time, with a winnable match coming up on Monday against either Denis Shapovalov and Andrey Rublev. Whether calculated or not, the stoppages might on a different day have managed to throw Norrie off his metronomic rhythm.īut there was no benefit in the end for Rune as Norrie still eased to a 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 victory in 2hr 12min. He also took a lengthy bathroom break at the start of the third set. He called a medical time-out while 1-4 down in the second set, which he later said was because he was feeling dizzy. In fact, if anyone was delaying the game, it was Rune himself. Janzen replied, perfectly reasonably, that there was little evidence to support the case.
He challenged Timo Janzen, the chair umpire, to give Norrie a “delay of game” penalty for overshooting the prescribed 25 seconds in between points. Rune did his best to make this match personal, and to introduce some aggro into the mix. Norrie to play Rublev or Shapovalov nextĬameron Norrie was steadiness personified as he faced one of the most provocative young players on the tour – 19-year-old Dane Holger Rune – and rode out some stormy waters without ever losing focus.Rune angered by Norrie's ball toss on serve.
Norrie reaches US Open fourth round for first time.
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