Overview
- Cameron Norrie beat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round in Paris, calling it the biggest win of his career and his first over a world No. 1.
- Alcaraz’s defeat snapped his 17-match winning run at Masters 1000 events and halted a dominant stretch that had rarely seen him lose before finals this year.
- The top seed said he “didn’t feel the ball” and rued a wrong strategy for the slow court, as he finished with 54 unforced errors.
- Broadcast cameras captured Alcaraz in a heated exchange with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero during the match, an incident he later linked to tactical disagreements.
- The result leaves Alcaraz vulnerable to losing No. 1 if Jannik Sinner wins the Paris title, while Norrie advances to the last 16 to face Valentin Vacherot and Alcaraz turns attention to Turin and the Davis Cup.