'one Of My Favourite Wins' - Norrie Battles Illness To Beat Landaluce

Britain's Cameron Norrie described his first-round triumph astatine nan Madrid Open arsenic 1 of his favourite wins successful his profession aft he overcame unwellness to conclusion Martin Landaluce.

Former British number 1 Norrie hit nan 19-year-old Spaniard 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 6-4 to gain a first ATP main-draw triumph since nan commencement of March.

Poor shape has seen Norrie, 29, driblet to 91st successful nan world, and for a while connected Thursday his struggles looked group to continue.

After losing 5 games successful a statement from 3-0 up successful nan opening set, Norrie fought backmost from 3-0 down earlier redeeming a lucifer constituent and winning nan second.

The British number 3 utilized his acquisition to spot retired triumph aft Landaluce produced a chaotic crippled astatine 4-4 successful nan deciding set.

Norrie later explained he has been struggling pinch sickness, saying connected Sky Sports: "It's unspeakable timing but astatine slightest I person different time tomorrow to rest. Hopefully it will walk beautiful quickly.

"It's possibly 1 of my favourite wins. I was emotion perfectly terrible, I wasn't judge I was going to play, I had nary energy, didn't slumber astatine each past night.

"I started very debased energy, sleeping connected nan tribunal still. I had to create my ain energy. He really played really well, I cognize he's a really bully player, truthful I had to conflict each point."

Norrie will look 26th seed Jiri Lehecka of nan Czech Republic successful nan 2nd round.