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Cameron Norrie wins at Indian Wells, becomes new British No. 1 tennis player
Updated On: 18 October, 2021 01:26 PM IST | Indian Wells | IANS
Norrie`s win over the 29th seed came on the back of 10 winners and 25 unforced errors and handed him a second title this season from his sixth final
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Great Britain`s world No. 26, Cameron Norrie, became the first male tennis player ranked outside the top-25 since Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia (2010) to clinch the BNP Paribas Open title, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 at Indian Wells on Monday (IST). Norrie`s win over the 29th seed came on the back of 10 winners and 25 unforced errors and handed him a second title this season from his sixth final.
"It means so much to me, my biggest title. I`m so happy. I can`t even describe it right now," Norrie told atptour.com. "It was a strange match today but absolutely massive for me and my team. I can`t really believe it. If you`d have told me I`d have won before the tournament started I wouldn`t have believed you, so it`s amazing." Norrie became the first British man to win in Indian Wells. Before this year, he had not won a match in two prior main-draw appearances. He will leave Indian Wells at a career-high No. 16 in the ATP rankings and as the new British No. 1.
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