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'Nervous' Norrie through after Korda retirement

Related Topics: Cameron Norrie, Sebastian Korda

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

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A "nervous" Cameron Norrie reached the second round of the US Open as injured opponent Sebastian Korda was forced to retire.

Briton Norrie was worried about the early start time and need to fuel up before playing an opponent who was ranked inside the top 20 a year ago, and against whom he had lost three of four past meetings.