Cameron Norrie vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Predictions & Tips - Tsitsipas tipped to win Lyon Open final
- Cameron Norrie vs Stefanos Tsitsipas predictions for Sunday’s Lyon Open final
- The match is being played in France at 1pm BST
- Cameron Norrie is 1-9 in his last 10 matches against top 10 players
- I am backing Tsitsipas to win his 7th career singles title
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Stefanos Tsitsipas has won 22-5 of his last 27 matches (Getty Images)
Cameron Norrie vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Predictions
Cameron Norrie has been playing well on clay but this is one of his biggest tests yet. Stefanos Tsitsipas came back well against Lorenzo Musetti and can ride that momentum to the title in Lyon.
- Cameron Norrie is 13-3 in his last 16 matches.
- Cameron Norrie is 1-9 in his last 10 matches against top 10 players.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas is 22-5 in his last 27 matches.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas has allowed 5 break points in his last 5 matches.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas won 90% of his 1st serves in his last match.
Head to Head
This will be the first match between Cameron Norrie and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Cameron Norrie Stats
Nationality: United Kingdom
Age: 25 (23 August 1995)
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Plays: Left-Handed
World Ranking: 49
Career High: 41 (May 2019)
Career Singles Titles: 0
2021 Titles: 0
Career Grand Slams: 0
Lyon Open Best Result: Semi-Finals (2018)
Cameron Norrie Form
Cameron Norrie started the clay court swing with a quarter-final run in Barcelona where he went out to Rafael Nadal.
The 25-year-old then beat Christian Garin and Marin Cilic on his way to the Estoril Open final. He went close in a 4-6 6-3 7-6 defeat to Albert Ramos.
The left-hander qualified for the main draw in Rome, going down to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round.
Norrie put that behind him to reach the final in Lyon. He beat Corentin Moutet and Dominic Thiem in straight sets before a 6-3 3-6 6-3 win against Arthur Rinderknech.
Cameron Norrie faced World No.26 Karen Khachanov in the semi-finals, winning 6-1 6-1 after saving one break point and converting 5/7 break-point chances.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Stats
Nationality: Greece
Age: 22 (12 December 1998)
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 5
Career High: 5 (August 2019)
Career Singles Titles: 6
2021 Singles Titles: 1
Career Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0
Lyon Open Best Result: First Appearance
Stefanos Tsitsipas Form
Stefanos Tsitsipas started the clay court swing in the best possible fashion, failing to lose a set at the Monte Carlo Masters on his way to the title.
The 22-year-old went to Barcelona and reached another final without losing a set. He came up against Rafael Nadal, losing 6-4 6-7 7-5 in an epic match.
The Greek failed to reach the semi-finals at the Madrid Masters and Rome Masters. He showed some top form in Italy before a 4-6 7-5 7-5 loss to Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals.
The World No.5 has had few problems in Lyon. He beat Tommy Paul 6-1 6-4 and Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-4, failing to allow a single break point.
Tsitsipas beat Lorenzo Musetti 4-6 6-3 6-0 in the semi-finals. He broke to love for 5-3 in the second set and didn’t lose another game.
Live Stream
Cameron Norrie and Stefanos Tsitsipas meet in the final of the ATP Lyon Open on Saturday (1pm BST scheduled start).
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Verdict
Cameron Norrie’s game could give Stefanos Tsitsipas some problems in the first set. After that I expect the World No.5 to figure things out and dominate on his way to the title in Lyon.
