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Cameron Norrie Waited an hour to get the three points needed to advance to the third round australian openwhere he will face his old rival Alexander Zverev.
The British number two was leading 4-3 against Emilio Nava in the fourth set tie-break when heavy rain interrupted his progress and forced both players to leave the court.
When the players returned after a brief warm-up an hour later, Norrie won three of the next five points en route to a 6-1 7-6 (3) 4-6 7-6 (5) victory.
No. 26 seed Norrie is the last British player in the singles draw. Emma Raducanu after her loss The 30-year-old will face third seed Zverev in the third round on Wednesday.
On paper, this looks to be a tough matchup for Norrie, as he has lost all six of his previous matches against the German, including a straight-sets defeat In the fourth round of Wimbledon And losing in five sets in the third round of the 2024 Australian Open, This was decided through the final tie-break.
“He’s one of the most consistent players on tour,” Norrie said. “I think he enjoys playing against me. Every time we play, we compete at a high level. He always beats me. We always have close games, close games. I played him here in the fourth round and lost 7-6 in the fifth round before. But he’s one of the best competitors out there.
“I’m happy to play against him. I think it’s good to be the underdog again. Go and play against him, you have nothing to lose. I want to give it to him, take a break and hopefully enjoy another amazing atmosphere like today.
“I think I can cause him problems. I have to play the whole game and play four hours, I think, to have a chance to be with him.”
Zverev, last year’s Australian Open runner-up, also had his match interrupted by heavy rain in his 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 victory over France’s Alexander Muller, but he downplayed injury concerns after a medical timeout in the fourth set.
“I took a painkiller and was fine after that. I’m not a person who often takes medical timeouts, so I was a little scared,” Zverev said. “But that’s the Achilles tendon and there’s been a lot of Achilles injuries on tour over the past few years.
“I just want the physio to check it out, but I’m moving well and feeling good and hopefully it will be better tomorrow.”