Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie will take on Jenson Brooksby in the first semi-final of the ASB Classic
Jenson Brooksby is an emerging star on the ATP circuit, currently ranked World no.37 in men’s singles. The 22-year-old is coming into this tournament on a positive note after a successful 2022 season. 2022 was a breakthrough year for Brooksby which saw him reach two ATP finals and break into the top 35 of the men’s rankings.
Brooksby has had a commendable run so far at the ASB Classic. He started his campaign with a thrilling three-set win over Fabio Fognini and then received a walkover from 3rd seed Diego Schwartzman in the second round. In the quarterfinals, Brooksby defeated Quentin Halys to set up a clash against Norrie in the semis.
Cameron Norrie is seeded second in the tournament and one of the favourites to clinch the title. The British ace is currently ranked World No.14 and will certainly be looking to start the year on a positive note. He has absolutely dominated his opponents so far in this campaign. He started his journey with a three-set win over Jiri Lehecka in the first round and followed it up with another convincing win against Marcos Giron in the quarterfinals. Norrie will definitely aim to carry forward this positive momentum to his match against Brooksby.
Details:
Date – Friday, 13th January
Court Type – Outdoor Hard Court
Telecast – Tennis TV
Start Time – 09:30 am IST
Location – Auckland
Match details – Semi-Final
Norrie and Brooskby have played each other once before on the ATP tour. Norrie won the match in straight sets on that occasion at Indian Wells and leads the overall head-to-head 1-0. Norrie is the clear favourite going into this match both in terms of experience and rankings. It will be an uphill task for Brooskby in this encounter but he will pose a tough challenge. We are predicting a win in three sets for Cameron Norrie.
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