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Battling Norrie survives match point to oust de Minaur at Montreal
On Thursday, Cameron Norrie defeated third-seeded Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 at the ATP Montreal Masters, saving a match point after trailing by a set and double break.
With no top-five players remaining, the path to the title opened for survivors in French-speaking Canada after absences from world number one Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
"It was a great match to win and test my level," said Norrie, the 2021 Indian Wells champion, who earned the critical match point 62 minutes after de Minaur squandered his opportunity.
Arthur Fils advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-2, overcoming 30 unforced errors with strong serving that included four aces and four breaks.
Jiri Lehecka, the highest remaining seed, defeated Alexander Blockx 6-3, 6-4, while Washington runner-up Rafael Jodar beat 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-3 to advance.