Former champion Cameron Norrie targets another deep run at Indian Wells

The British number one was the 2021 champion and came through against Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 6-4.

It was a clinical performance by Norrie, who won the important moments as he hit fewer winners than his Italian opponent and the same amount of unforced errors.

Getting it done at Indian Wells @cam_norrie powers past Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-4 to reach the 3rd round #BackTheBrits pic.twitter.com/5u2nF13Ou5

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He took early control, breaking in the fourth game and, then after saving break points, he served out the first set.

Sonego took a 2-0 lead early in the second, but Norrie wrestled back control, with five successive games putting him on the brink of victory.

The Italian rallied, though, claiming one break back when Norrie was serving for the match, but the Briton got the job done at the second attempt.

“Fortunate to be through, I don’t think he played as well as he could but I’ll take it,” Norrie said on his on-court interview.

“I got sick in Rio so I have not been able to practise so much, so that’s why it was nice just to be out there playing. You take it for granted sometimes.

“It’s good memories coming here and the courts I really like, the tournament always starts again, I know I like to play well here.”