Britain Doubles Fourth Round Presence At French Open

Cameron Norrie advanced to the French Open fourth round after a straight-sets victory over fellow Briton Jacob Fearnley in a match disrupted by loud explosions and pyrotechnics from nearby Paris Saint-Germain fans celebrating the Champions League final. Despite the challenging noise, which at times forced Norrie to abort his service motion, he maintained composure, especially in the second-set tie-break, to secure the win. This marks Norrie's first appearance at this stage, and with Jack Draper also progressing, it is the first time Britain has had two men in the French Open fourth round simultaneously. Fearnley, younger and less experienced, struggled initially but managed to level the second set before Norrie regained control and closed out the match 6-3, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. Norrie is now poised for a likely showdown with Novak Djokovic, pending Djokovic's win in his upcoming match. The match lasted nearly three hours, with serving notably difficult due to the persistent noise, but Norrie's experience proved decisive.