Britain’s Cameron Norrie is “pumped” to face world primary Carlos Alcaraz within the second spherical of the Paris Masters after beating Sebastian Baez in straight units.

The world quantity 31 beat Argentine Baez, ranked 12 locations beneath him, 6-3 6-4 in a match which featured six breaks of serve.

Norrie gained the opening three video games earlier than having his serve damaged to fifteen as Baez pulled it again to 3-3.

Nonetheless, the 30-year-old regrouped to win the following three video games, changing his second set level.

Norrie threatened to throw away a 3-0 lead once more within the second set, saving a break level within the sixth recreation, and later saved 4 extra within the tenth recreation earlier than closing out the match on the first alternative.

“I used to be actually tight going to serve for the match. I mentioned I used to be going to fake it was 0-30 after which it was 0-30 and 0-40,” Norrie informed Sky Sports activities.

“It was about getting the job finished and it was good to face some adversity. It was not a typical match. He fought effectively.”

Norrie will meet Alcaraz, who exited final 12 months’s match within the third spherical, on Tuesday, with the Spaniard enjoying his first match on tour since beating Taylor Fritz within the Japan Open last on the finish of September.

Alcaraz has gained 5 of their seven conferences, most not too long ago beating Norrie in straight units on this 12 months’s Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Norrie’s compatriot Jacob Fearnley is in first-round motion afterward Monday in opposition to twelfth seed Andrey Rublev.