In a surprising turn, Carlos Alcaraz lost his opening match at the 2025 Paris Masters. Cameron Norrie defeated him in the second round, which ended his 17-match winning streak at ATP Masters 1000 events.
With his victory, Norrie improved his head-to-head record against Alcaraz to three wins and five losses. He also explained how he defeated the Spaniard.
What Did Cameron Norrie Say After Defeating Carlos Alcaraz at the 2025 Paris Masters?
Alcaraz, seeded first at the 2025 Paris Masters, began his campaign in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. In his opening match against Norrie, he won the first set 6-4.
However, the Brit made a stunning comeback, winning the last two sets and ultimately claiming the match with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Alcaraz played uncharacteristically, committing 54 unforced errors during the match.
In the post-match on-court interview, Norrie expressed that securing a win against Alcaraz was “massive” for him, especially considering his disappointing exit in the first qualifying match last year.
“Massive. So big for me. I’ve been coming back from my injury.. last year I lost first round of qualies here. Just trying to enjoy my tennis the 2nd half of the year. I was able to do that. To get a win like this.. this is the biggest win of my career, my first over a world No. 1,” Norrie said.
Cam Norrie on beating Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Masters
“Massive. So big for me. I’ve been coming back from my injury.. last year I lost first round of qualies here. Just trying to enjoy my tennis the 2nd half of the year. I was able to do that. To get a win like this.. this is… pic.twitter.com/rwGxLyfpB0
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 28, 2025
The former world No. 8 mentioned that he was “pleased” with his performance and the victory.
“Especially probably the most confident player in the world right now.. him and Sinner combined. So pleased with the way I did it. Having a lot of chances and having to keep pushing and keep going for more. I was able to stay tough and get the win. I’m really pleased,” he continued.
Norrie also shared that he had walked with his coach before facing Alcaraz, which he said “relaxed” him and ultimately contributed to his success in the match.
“I actually went for a walk with my coach this morning and we talked through serving for a match and what I need to tell myself because I was so, so tight serving for the match against Baez yesterday. I was 0/40 on my serve but managed to get it. I told myself I deserved to be in this moment and want to be here, so I felt quite relaxed with that and it was a nice walk and a very important walk,” Norrie added.
Who Will Cameron Norrie Face at the 2025 Paris Masters’ Third Round?
Following his win over Alcaraz in the second round of the 2025 Paris Masters, Norrie is set to face either wild card Arthur Rinderknech or Valentin Vacherot in the tournament’s third round.
In the lead-up to the ATP Masters 1000 hard-court tournament in Paris, Rinderknech competed at the 2025 Shanghai Masters. There, he defeated Hamad Medjedovic, Alex Michelsen, Alexander Zverev, Jiří Lehečka, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev to reach the final. He lost to Vacherot in the championship match and finished as the runner-up.
Norrie and Rinderknech have faced each other thrice on the ATP Tour, with the former world No. 8 winning all three encounters. Their most recent match-up took place in the second round of the 2025 Delray Beach Open, where Norrie secured a victory with a scoreline of 7-6(9), 6-2.
Meanwhile, Vacherot participated in the 2025 Swiss Indoor tournament before heading to the Paris Masters. He received a wild card entry into the main draw in Basel and lost in the first round to the top seed, Taylor Fritz.
Norrie and Vacherot have never competed against each other on the ATP Tour, so their potential third-round match-up in Paris will mark the first time these two players will go up against one another.
The winner of the third-round match between Norrie and either Rinderknech or Vacherot will advance to face one of the following players in the quarterfinals: eighth seed Casper Ruud, ninth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime, Daniel Altmaier, or Alexandre Müller.
