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Lyon Open: Cameron Norrie beats US Open champion Dominic Thiem

British number two Cameron Norrie earned the biggest win of his career by beating Austrian world number four Dominic Thiem in the Lyon Open.

Norrie had never beaten an opponent ranked in the world's top five but won 6-3 6-2 against US Open champion Thiem.

The left-hander has enjoyed a strong start to 2021, having already won a joint career-best tally of 21 matches.

The 25-year-old will play Italian teenager Jannik Sinner or France's Arthur Rinderknech in the last eight.

Norrie, ranked 49th, played impressively throughout against a below-par Thiem, converting three of his four break points while not facing one himself.