Norrie beaten by Shapovalov in Los Cabos semi-final
Cameron Norrie’s improved run at the Los Cabos Open ended in a three-set semi-final defeat to defending champion Denis Shapovalov. The loss denies the British number two a chance to reclaim the Mexican title he won in 2021, but reaching the last four marked a recovery after six consecutive defeats.
Shapovalov won 6-3 5-7 6-4 in two hours and 39 minutes, breaking Norrie early in both the first and deciding sets. Norrie fought back to take the second set after saving an early break, but Shapovalov held serve throughout the final set. The Canadian will face France’s Arthur Gea in the final.
- Norrie lost to Shapovalov in the Los Cabos semi-finals.
- His run ended after a three-set, two-hour-39-minute match.
- Shapovalov will play Arthur Gea in the final.
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The Los Cabos Open is a professional tennis tournament played in Mexico. Its semi-finals decide which players advance to the final, where the tournament title is settled.
Cameron Norrie is a British tennis player who won the Los Cabos title in 2021. Denis Shapovalov, a Canadian player and the defending champion, is among the tournament’s leading competitors. Reaching the semi-finals ended a difficult stretch for Norrie, who had lost six matches in a row before this event.