Tennis | Madrid 2025 | Norrie continues to win the series against Lehecka to reach the third round, Diallo is waiting

By Tony Fairbairn

• Cameron Norrie Def Jiri Lehecka (26) 2-6 6-4 6-0
• Norrie against Gabriel Diallo (LL) | H2H: First meeting

Madrid, Spain – Cameron Norrie continued his winning streak against Jiri Lehecka to reach the third round in Madrid, in which he will expose himself to Gabriel Diallo with a happy loser.

Cameron Norrie Def Jiri Lehecka (26) 2-6 6-4 6-0

Cameron Norrie Is in the third round of Madrid after the defeat Jiri Lehecka In three sets. Despite the victory, it was not the best start of Norrie, since the semi-finalist of the last year was sharp from the beginning of the game when Lehecka had the love for Love in the second game before winning a 3-0 lead.

After this shocking start to the game, there was a better reaction from Norrie when he worked well in the perspective and created two break points in the fifth game. However, some aggressive services from Lehecka and clinical net game secured the hold for a 4-1 lead. There were some confident basic games from Norrie, but he lacked the clinical point construction and that showed up when he was broken again in the eighth game when Lehecka secured the set with 6: 2.

In the second set, Norrie produced a much sharper start on the set when he broke out with some powerful basic strokes in the opening game. The Brit also showed a good variety when it got out of the difficulties in several points throughout the game.

Towards the end of the set, Norrie had to survive long games in a row, with Lehecka gaining trust and aggression in the course of the set. However, the Brit saved the fracture and finally kept comfortable to seal the second set 6-4.

In the last sentence, Norrie rose the intensity when he created several breakpoints, with Lehecka not seeing the consistent pressure we are used to. World number 91 broke out three times and won all six games to secure his place in the third round.

Cameron Norrie against Gabriel Diallo (LL) H2H & Completion of the basics

Norrie now has the golden opportunity to reach the fourth round when he competes against Lucky Loser Gabriel Diallo in Madrid.

History of the volume – key statistics (last 52 weeks)

Norrie will continue his efficiency when returning, especially against an explosive server like Diallo.

Play styles and prediction

Diallo is a raw talent that has an explosive serve and has already achieved some outstanding results. However, the Canadian does not have to create a consistency, and this will be the next step for the 23-year-old, who is still being developed tactically and physically. Now the next destination will be a place in the top 50 in the world because it wants to gain additional experience.

Norrie will try to use the backhand to create angles and outmanuvre -dialla to test the fitness of the Canadian. In the meantime, Diallo will use the surcharge to return Norries because he will use the serve and the forehand to dominate the basic exchange. This will be a good test for Norrie in a complicated game, but the Brit should prevail in three narrow sets.

Predict: Norrie in three sentences.

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