Cameron Norrie progressed through the opening round of the Canadian Open with a straight-set victory over Ignacio Buse. The British player, ranked four places higher than his Peruvian opponent, secured the match 6-3 6-3 in one hour and 29 minutes. Norrie’s win follows a significant momentum shift after he ended a six-match losing streak with a semi-final appearance at the Los Cabos Open in the preceding week.
Norrie’s path to the match point was marked by aggressive serving and solid returning. He broke Buse early in the first set and held serve to claim the opening frame. The second set saw more competitive play, with Buse managing a break to level at 2-2, but Norrie promptly broke back and navigated through three break points to secure the set and match.
Looking ahead, Norrie will face Australian Alex de Minaur in the last 32. De Minaur, ranked world number seven, recently married British player Katie Boulter in July and plans to compete in doubles with her at the upcoming US Open.
Elsewhere in the tournament, several seeded players experienced unexpected results. Linda Noskova, the sixth-seeded women’s player and recent Wimbledon singles champion, fell to American Caty McNally 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in her first match since her major title victory. Noskova had controlled much of the opening set, leading 5-1 and holding two set points, before losing momentum. Men’s top seed Alexander Zverev, who finished runner-up at Wimbledon, lost to Tallon Griekspoor 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 6-4. Men’s fourth seed Daniil Medvedev also exited, falling to world number 70 Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets. Among the seeded women’s players, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff advanced, with Rybakina requiring over two and a half hours to defeat Daria Kasatkina 6-3 5-7 6-4.
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