World number 52 Cameron Norrie will meet the 89th-ranked Salvatore Caruso of Italy, in the first round of the 2021 Barcelona Open on Monday, April 19. Get the live streaming options of this Cameron Norrie v Salvatore Caruso match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Cameron Norrie v Salvatore Caruso Head to Head
Previously, Left-hander Norrie of Britain and Italian Caruso have never faced each other on the men’s circuit.
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Norrie Hoping for Good Time on Clay
Norrie, an unorthodox lefty, who excels in taking his adversaries far outside their comfort zones, is a tricky customer for almost anyone on a tennis court. With his superb serve, coupled with his ability to strike an impossibly flat backhand, Norrie is simply a nightmare, especially for lower-ranked players.
Moreover, he can trick his rivals as he has a heavy and looping forehand, which at times appears to be going outside the baseline, but somehow drops well inside it at the last second. If the aforementioned shots were not enough, being a southpaw helps his cause to an extent that he can easily outmaneuver his challengers from the back court.
Norrie has accumulated a fine 11-7 win-loss record for the season and is coming to Barcelona after a third round showing at the Miami Masters, where he lost to the American Taylor Fritz in a three-set encounter.
Before his exploits in Florida, Norrie reached the quarterfinals of the clay court tournament in Acapulco. Even though, he was beaten by Germany’s Dominik Koepfer, Norrie did achieve his best result of 2021 in Mexico. His performance in Acapulco would have surely given a boost to his confidence, which would be extremely crucial for his results in Barcelona this week.
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Caruso Looking to Turn Around the Season
Norrie would be up against World No. 89 Salvatore Caruso in the first round of the Barcelona Open. Unlike Norrie, who has achieved a string of fine results, including in Acapulco and Miami, at 3-7, Caruso’s win/loss record can surely be declared as pathetic.
In fact, his miserable run has now extended to seven consecutive tournaments, including five consecutive losses, beginning with a second round loss at the hands of Fabio Fognini in the Australian Open.
Despite, his poor run of form in recent times, Caruso, who has won 5 ITF Futures singles title in his career, is a player with immense potential. Caruso is known for his exploits on the red dirt and there’s no doubt that he is extremely comfortable on the surface.
Surely, Caruso is a player, whose game is most suited to the clay courts as he uses a lot of top-spin on his ground-strokes. But, top-spin is not the only component, which can help you win matches on the dirt. Without a doubt, you need to have a special weapon to win matches on clay, something Caruso lacks at the moment.
Norrie v Caruso Prediction and Tip
52nd-ranked Norrie will be the overwhelming favourite in his clash against Caruso as the Italian doesn’t have the weapons to take on the big game of the Brit in Barcelona. Being a southpaw, Norrie can easily trouble his opponent, especially on a surface, where creating angles play a major role in a player’s defeat.
Tip: Norrie to win: 11/10 (bet365)
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The 2021 Barcelona Open will be played from April 19 to 25. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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