The fourth-round battle for a spot in the quarterfinals is heating up. Cameron Norrie hasn’t had it easy, but his fighting spirit is unbreakable. He once said, “I want to keep pushing and keep progressing, regardless of if I’m practising well or feeling good or not feeling good.” That’s exactly what the Briton aimed to do! So far, he’s done brilliantly to reach the R4 of the French Open—his best showing here in seven years. But a deeper run might have to wait. Novak Djokovic stands in his way, and he’s a tough wall to climb.
On Monday, Norrie took on Novak on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He lost the first two sets to Nole, 2-6, 3-6. His run looked shaky. In the second set, Norrie called for medical help. An X user confirmed the MTO. He tweeted, “Norrie called the trainer, left foot ‘Federer’s private physio for a number of years’ (per R Koenig) comes to see his foot. Confirmed MTO.” Ouch!
Both players have already made pit stops with the physios—Djokovic in the first set, Norrie in the second. Earlier, Nole had his right foot checked, but he hasn’t slowed down on Chatrier today. However, he’d rather be safe than sorry!
Norrie called the trainer, left foot
“Federer’s private physio for a number of years” (per R Koenig) comes to see his foot
Confirmed MTO pic.twitter.com/NaxSagRpoQ
— C Kristjánsdóttir ● (@CristinaNcl) June 2, 2025
How will this end for the Briton? The match is now in the third set. Nole leads 4-1. Can Norrie pull off a miracle? Only time will tell.
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