Cameron Norrie advances to daunting Zverev match at rainy Cincinnati

Thursday saw Cameron Norrie of Great Britain advance in the Cincinnati Open, overcoming Croatia's Dino Prizmic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Mason, Ohio. Despite facing a 25-14 loss in winners, Norrie staged a remarkable comeback, taking control in the second set. He converted two of three break point opportunities and capitalized on seven unforced errors by Prizmic.

A crucial seventh game victory in the third set sealed the win for Norrie. The match might prove more challenging for Norrie in the next round, where he will face World No. 3 and top-seeded Alexander Zverev from Germany. Another notable win on Thursday was Martin Landaluce of Spain, who ended a six-match losing streak by defeating Britain's Jack Draper 6-3, 7-5.

While Landaluce had fewer winners (33-21), he committed almost half the number of unforced errors (47-24) compared to Draper. Landaluce attributed his success to believing in his shots and game, acknowledging that making big mistakes is part of his enjoyment of the game. Other winners on the day included Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany, Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina, Denis Shapovalov of Canada, Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia, Mariano Navone of Argentina, and Terence Atmane of France, who retired due to injury.