🔗 Share this article Norrie Hails 'Biggest Win' After Fighting Back from Behind to Defeat Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Masters Cameron Norrie secured the most notable win of his professional journey by rebounding from a early deficit to defeat world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz with a stunning comeback in the early stage of the Paris Masters. Although he had before beaten Alcaraz on two prior meetings, this triumph signifies Norrie's first ever success over a sitting world No 1. "Massive. Extremely important for me," stated Norrie, who becomes the fifth British man in history to overcome a top-ranked player. "Returning from a physical setback last year, I fell in the first round of qualifiers here. I just aimed to appreciate my game in the closing months of the year. To achieve a victory like this, it's the biggest win of my tennis journey, my maiden triumph over the world No 1 and probably the most confident competitor in the tennis scene right now." Norrie, seeded 31st globally, also ended Alcaraz's dominant sequence of nine consecutive finals and 17 consecutive Masters 1000 wins, which represented the top run of results in the Spanish star's early professional path. Match Overview The top seed seemed to be progressing easily to success early on as he cruised through the first set. However, Norrie gradually battled back back into the game by executing with sharper placement and pulling the Spanish opponent into extended, physical rallies. His persistent steadiness and reliability gradually took its toll. Through most of the contest, Alcaraz delivered strong serves but he had difficulty to find his timing with his rally strokes. The rising talent looked particularly struggling executing his forehand, which has been the best shot in the world for much of this year, haemorrhaging 29 mistakes off the forehand side and a total of 54 mistakes. On the other side, Norrie offered his opponent very few errors, keeping up his reliability, fitness and depth throughout while performing well on serve and selecting opportunities to move into the court and attack well. Final Stages In the nail-biting last moments, the British competitor superbly maintained his composure to defeat the world's finest in the game. Professional Context Following struggling for an extended period due to a serious left forearm injury and challenges with his performance, Norrie slipped as low as 91st in the rankings this season. Having reached the advanced stages at the grass-court major and the French Open fourth round after that, this win highlights the experienced player's improvement as he attempts to make his way to the elite rankings and further. Alcaraz, in spite of his extraordinary success, is still hasn't figure out how to produce his top form indoors.