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Norrie claims fifth ATP title with thrilling victory over Alcaraz
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The Brit won his second title on clay, having won the Lyon Open in 2022

British number one Cameron Norrie fought back from a set down to beat top seed Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in a thrilling Rio Open final to claim his fifth ATP singles title on Sunday.

The win in Brazil comes just seven days after the 27-year-old Norrie, ranked 13th in the world, lost to world number two Alcaraz in the Argentina Open final.

It is Norrie”s first title of 2023 and just his second on clay, having won the Lyon Open in 2022.

“It’s so special to win this one especially after losing a couple of finals already this year,” Norrie said post-match.

“I had to do it the tough way, I was a set and a break down and 0-30 on my serve. I managed to flick a switch and turn it around, so it was a good day.

“I had to battle a lot of demons in the last couple of weeks but managed to play well in the big moments and that’s what it took today.”

Alcaraz, who was the defending champion in Rio having beat Diego Schwartzman in last year’s final, missed out on an eighth career title.

It was the Spaniard’s second tournament of the year following a four-month injury lay-off which saw him miss the Australian Open.