And if there is a key to his smooth progress, it is his return game. His combined match times add up to a superbly efficient six hours and 16 minutes on the court.

Following Dan Evan's 7-6 (11), 6-7 (3), 6-2, 7-5 defeat to Marin Cilic, Norrie remains the man – or woman – standing in the singles.īetter still, Norrie has yet to drop a set. 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.He was permitted to travel to Melbourne in January and won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tying Rafael Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam wins. The Indian Wells draw takes place on Monday and Djokovic, competing at the Dubai Tennis Championships this week, said: 'If I'm not allowed I'm going to pull out, of course, before the draw.' Indian Wells tournament director Tommy Haas said in January it would be a 'disgrace' if Djokovic was not allowed to compete in the US this year. 'The USTA and US Open are hopeful that Novak is successful in his petition to enter the country, and that the fans will be able to see him back in action at Indian Wells and Miami.'ĭjokovic, who also missed last year's Australian Open and was deported from the country because of his vaccination status, has said he would skip Grand Slams rather than have a Covid shot. In a tweet, the US Open said: external-link 'Novak Djokovic is one the greatest champions our sport has ever seen. Indian Wells and the Miami Open - two of the most prestigious tournaments on the tennis calendar outside the Grand Slams - start on 6 and 20 March respectively. The US requires international visitors to be vaccinated and proof will be required until at least 10 April.ĭjokovic missed last year's US Open because of his vaccination status.

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