Mutua Madrid Open 2026: Cam Norrie loses to world No.1 Jannik Sinner
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Cam Norrie lost out in straight sets to world No.1 Jannik Sinner in the fourth round of the Mutua Madrid Open.
In the first meeting between the British No.1 and the Italian top seed, Sinner clinched a 6-2, 7-5 victory in an hour and 27 minutes.
Sinner extended his 25-match unbeaten run at ATP Masters 1000 level, reaching the quarter-final in Madrid after winning the Indian Wells, Miami Open and Monte Carlo titles.
For Norrie, his fourth round run is another positive step in his clay court season having also made the quarter-finals in Barcelona last week.
The 30-year-old Brit is up to world No.19 in the live rankings, and could be set to break back into the top 20 for the first time since February 2024.
He will now turn his attention to the Italian Open – the final ATP Masters 1000 event before Roland Garros gets underway from 24 May.
“We know each other quite well, we practiced a lot at the last tournament,” Sinner said of Norrie after the match. “We both kind of knew what to expect. I served quite well today in important moments. I’m happy to be in the quarters again, it’s a tournament I haven’t played a lot so I’m happy to be through in two sets.”
After a hold to love in the opening game, things soon got tricky for Norrie in the opening match of the day on the Manolo Santana Stadium.
Facing a break point on his second service game, the Brit put too much on an attempted drop shot, only for the Italian to dispatch a backhand winner.
A double break deficit all but sealed the first set for Sinner, before the reigning Wimbledon champion stole a march in the second with another break at 2-2.
Norrie provided the perfect response to get his first break and level at 3-3 and gave Sinner much more to think about in a tight second set.
The Briton saved two break points at 5-5, but the top seed took his chance on the third time of asking – forcing Norrie to sail a forehand long after a pinpoint return.
Sinner held comfortably to see out the win and continue his quest for s fourth straight ATP Masters 1000 title.
