{"id":288326,"date":"2023-08-30T07:36:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T07:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288326"},"modified":"2023-08-30T07:36:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T07:36:39","slug":"cameron-norrie-takes-inspiration-from-carlos-alcaraz-to-kickstart-us-open-with-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/tennis\/cameron-norrie-takes-inspiration-from-carlos-alcaraz-to-kickstart-us-open-with-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Norrie takes inspiration from Carlos Alcaraz to kickstart US Open with win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cameron Norrie turned to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to help him into the second round at the US Open.<\/p>\n
The British No 1 practised with the world No 1 on Monday before dismantling Alexander Shevchenko of Russia 6-3 6-2 6-2.<\/p>\n
It was just the sort of performance Norrie needed after losing his previous three matches on the hard courts.<\/p>\n
And the 16th seed credited Spanish superstar Alcaraz for his improved display.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a really good practice and I think it really set the tone yesterday and I was able to put it into my match today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe\u2019s always enjoying the practice and bringing a lot of flair and excitement to the practice court.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was not an easy match. Shevchenko has had a good year so far. I know his game quite well, I\u2019d practised with him a few times.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was able to play longer points and win some of the tough games. It was a nice match to play in the first round to get a lot of rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n
Norrie will face qualifier Yu Hsiou Hsu, the world No 237, in round two after his surprise win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.<\/p>\n