Cameron Norrie: British number one beats Juan Manuel Cerundolo to reach Rio Open last 16

Cameron Norrie: British number one beats Juan Manuel Cerundolo to reach Rio Open last 16
_128701992_gettyimages-1247327546.jpgCameron Norrie was beaten in the final of the Argentina Open in his last game on Sunday

British number one Cameron Norrie reached the last 16 of the Rio Open with a straight-set victory over Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

Norrie, seeded second in the tournament, won 7-5 6-1 in his first match since losing the final of the Argentina Open on Sunday.

The Briton had to recover from 5-3 down in the first set to claim his 14th win of 2023.

He will face Brazil's Thiago Monteiro in the next round.

Norrie, 27, missed out on a fifth ATP title after losing 6-3 7-5 to top seed Carlos Alcaraz in Buenos Aires.

Monteiro beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-2) to reach the next round.

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