Britain's Cameron Norrie reaches Lyon Open semi-finals but Jack Draper knocked out

Cameron Norrie is aiming to scope the Lyon Open last for the 3rd successive year

British fig 1 Cameron Norrie reached his 3rd successive semi-final astatine the clay-court Lyon Open but compatriot Jack Draper was knocked out.

"I tried to reset and travel retired with a batch of energy," Norrie said.

The 27-year-old present faces Argentine 4th effect Francisco Cerundolo, who came backmost from a acceptable and a interruption down to bushed Draper 4-6 6-4 6-3.

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Norrie's advancement successful Lyon is simply a boost for British hopes connected clay earlier the commencement of the French Open connected Sunday, with a much-reduced contingent from the federation competing astatine the Grand Slam.

This was Norrie's 13th triumph successful 14 matches successful Lyon, having reached the last successful 2021 earlier claiming the rubric past year.

"It was a coagulated match," Norrie said successful his on-court interview. "It's the cleanable benignant of lucifer I request earlier the French Open to get a batch of agelong points successful the legs, moving a batch and having to support a lot."

Norrie's continuation of his occurrence astatine the venue provides a timely assurance boost aft aboriginal exits connected clay successful Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid successful caller weeks, and a tetchy brushwood with Serbia's Novak Djokovic successful an Italian Open last-16 decision past week.

Norrie volition beryllium starring the British situation astatine the French Open, but is present 1 of lone 3 from the federation to beryllium successful the main singles gully aft Kyle Edmund withdrew connected Thursday with a wrist injury.

Norrie is joined by Dan Evans and Jack Draper successful the main gully for the men's singles astatine Roland Garros, but determination are no British women successful the singles for the archetypal clip since 2009.

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