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Richard Gasquet won his archetypal rubric since 2018| Dates: 16-29 January Venue: Melbourne Park |
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British men's fig 1 Cameron Norrie was adjacent to tears aft losing the last of the Auckland Open to France's Richard Gasquet.
In the metropolis wherever helium grew up, Norrie led 4-1 successful the deciding acceptable earlier Gasquet fought backmost to instrumentality the last 5 games and triumph 4-6 6-4 6-4.
Norrie, 27, volition present question to Melbourne for his Australian Open first-round lucifer connected Monday.
He plays French wildcard Luca van Assche astatine 11am section clip (00:00 GMT).
Seeded 11th, Norrie is aiming to debar a 4th opening-round exit successful 5 years astatine the Australian Open and physique connected immoderate caller beardown showings astatine the majors.
He reached the Wimbledon semi-finals past twelvemonth - his archetypal tally to the 2nd week of a Grand Slam tourney - earlier losing successful the 4th circular astatine the US Open.
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