Seventh seed Cameron Norrie reached the quarter-finals of the Moselle Open in Metz after a tough three-set victory over local favorite Arthur Cazaux. Norrie triumphed 6-7 (1), 7-6 (7), 6-2 in a match lasting two hours and 49 minutes.
Norrie started strong by breaking Cazaux's serve in the opening game. However, Cazaux fought back, breaking Norrie's serve in the sixth game and dominating the first set tie-break. The second set was closely contested, with both players holding serve until Norrie eventually won the tie-break to even the match. In the deciding set, the 30-year-old Norrie sealed the win by breaking Cazaux's serve twice.
Novak Djokovic defeated Alejandro Tabilo to reach the quarter-finals at the Hellenic Championship in Athens. This was Djokovic's first win over Tabilo, who had previously beaten him twice on clay courts.
Djokovic, the top seed, served 13 aces and faced only one break point, securing a 7-6 (3), 6-1 victory on the hard courts of Athens. This marked the 225th tour-level quarter-final appearance in Djokovic's career.
"Djokovic served 13 aces and faced just one break point on his way to a 7-6 (3), 6-1 victory on the hard courts of the Greek capital."
Author's summary: Cameron Norrie and Novak Djokovic both advanced to the quarter-finals in their respective tournaments, showing resilience and strong serves to secure key victories.