Norrie knocked out in Barcelona as 'aggressive' Etcheverry steps up in tie-breaks

Cameron Norrie was crushed within the Barcelona Open quarter-finals as Tomas Martin Etcheverry superior to the final 4.

World No. 30 Etcheverry – positioned only one place above Norrie within the ATP rankings – wanted two tie-breaks in a hard-fought 7-6(4) 7-6(1) victory.

After the match, Etcheverry mentioned he had deliberate to play “aggressively” in opposition to Norrie.

“I spoke to my coach final evening and likewise my group, that I’ve to play aggressively to win this match,” the 24-year-old revealed after one of many greatest wins of his profession.

“I performed [Norrie] final 12 months and it was a tricky match, we performed three hours [then] like right this moment.

“The tie-break was key, I performed actually good in that a part of the match.”

After coming by a gritty three-set battle with Brandon Nakashima within the final 16, Etcheverry acquired off to the proper begin to break the British No. 1 within the opening sport.

Norrie broke again halfway by the primary set to attract stage because the pair engaged in a tightly fought encounter.

A breaker was required to settle the opener, which Etcheverry edged after gaining two set factors to ultimately seal it 7-4.

Etcheverry got here near what would have probably been a decisive break within the eighth sport of the second set, however Norrie fought him off with a beautiful forehand to carry.

The Argentine regained his result in transfer inside one sport of victory, however Norrie served properly to remain within the match.

The duo couldn’t be separated as they entered one other tie-break, however it was Etcheverry who was dialled in and breezed by the ultimate take a look at to maneuver into the semi-finals.

Etcheverry will face both world No. 6 Casper Ruud or Italian Matteo Arnaldi for a spot on this 12 months’s ultimate.

Over in Munich on the Bavarian Worldwide, Jack Draper was handed a quarter-final defeat by world No. 15 Taylor Fritz, who got here from behind to win 4-6 6-3 7-6(1).

Draper began the match in dominant trend, setting the tone when he broke the American within the opening sport after which incomes 4 break level alternatives within the fifth sport – however didn’t convert them.

Though Draper managed to serve issues out and take the opening set, Fritz fought again from 40-0 within the fourth sport of the second set to interrupt again, which is the place the momentum started to shift.

And Fritz was too sturdy for Draper in a good decider, which he ultimately received with a formidable tie-break exhibiting.