BBC Sport · May 2, 2022
Madrid Open: Cameron Norrie comes from behind to reach second round
Cameron Norrie is the ninth seed in MadridBritish number one Cameron Norrie shook off illness and an early setback to beat South Korean Kwon Soon-woo to reach the Madrid Open second round.
Norrie, 26, was broken in his opening service game and trailed 4-1 in the first set, saving two set points before winning 7-5 7-5 against the qualifier.
"I've been a little bit sick, I sound like I've just smoked a packet of ciggies," said Norrie, who faces American John Isner next.
"But I'm feeling better every day."
He told Amazon Prime: "I was happy to even play here this week and was just fortunate to get a win like this against Soon-woo, who was confident and playing well."