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Alcaraz Upset by Norrie at Paris Masters, Ending Nine-Final Streak

An error-heavy display at the indoor tournament renewed scrutiny of his form, motivation.

Overview

  • The world No. 1 lost 6-4, 3-6, 4-6 to 31st-ranked Cameron Norrie in the second round in Paris.
  • He logged 54 unforced errors and won 46% of the 187 points played in a performance below his season standard.
  • Former French pro Nicolas Escudé called his showing “borderline listless” after previously questioning his late-season hunger.
  • The defeat snapped his run of nine consecutive finals and matched his joint-earliest exit of 2025 after a March second-round loss.
  • Norrie secured a third win in their eight meetings as Alcaraz turns to the ATP Finals in Turin, where he is 3-4 across two appearances.