Cameron Norrie thinks he all the time produces “good outcomes” after enjoying Rafael Nadal and that is why he’s rooting to see the Spaniard again in motion quickly. Norrie, 27, has performed in opposition to Nadal 5 occasions. Their final assembly got here on the inaugural United Cup, the place Norrie upset Nadal 3-6 6-3 6-4 for his first win over the Spaniard.
After the United Cup, Norrie received Rio de Janeiro and completed as runner-up in Auckland and Buenos Aires. “That was particular, clearly, enjoying him on Pista Rafa Nadal. I believe that was possibly the primary time or the second time I performed him.
To play him the primary time on clay, to play him right here — and the courtroom is called after him — was fairly particular and he performed too good. Each time I play with Rafa, I all the time play very well after that. Enjoying at that stage, I believe the matches following that all the time have good outcomes.
So I am lacking him. I must see him again on tour quickly,” Norrie stated in a dialog with the ATP Tour, through Sportskeeda.
Norrie will not have an opportunity to face Nadal once more in Barcelona
This week, Norrie is competing on the Barcelona Open whereas Nadal pulled out of the event attributable to an ongoing hip harm.
Two years in the past, Norrie clashed Nadal within the Barcelona quarterfinal. Again then, Nadal routinely dealt with Norrie with a 6-1 6-4 rating. Nadal. who hasn’t performed because the Australian Open, hoped to kick off his clay season this week.
Sadly, that did not occur. “Barcelona is a particular event for me as a result of it is my adopted membership, and enjoying on residence soil all the time evokes a novel feeling. Nevertheless, I am not but absolutely ready, and I am at present within the technique of getting ready myself for my return to competitors,” Nadal introduced on Instagram final week. It stays to be seen when Norrie will get one other probability to play in opposition to Nadal.
