Cameron Norrie produced one of the most memorable performances of his career at the Paris Masters, defeating world number one Carlos Alcaraz in three sets: 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. The match, played at La Défense Arena, marked Norrie’s first victory over a reigning world No. 1 and snapped Alcaraz’s 17-match winning streak at Masters 1000 events.
Alcaraz started strong, breaking early and taking the first set with confident baseline play. But Norrie responded with precision and resilience, breaking Alcaraz’s serve in the second and third sets while saving four of five break points.
Alcaraz Responds with Grace
Despite the upset, Alcaraz showed sportsmanship in his post-match message on social media. “Congratulations @cam_norrie for the win and good luck for the rest of the tournament! 🤝🏻 See you next year Paris!” he wrote, acknowledging the Brit’s performance and expressing optimism for future appearances.
The Spaniard had entered the tournament fresh off titles in Cincinnati, New York, and Tokyo, but struggled with rhythm and timing in Paris, committing 19 unforced errors in the second set alone.
Norrie’s Composure and Tactical Shift
Norrie’s ability to adapt after the first set was key. He increased aggression on return games and maintained a high first-serve percentage, which kept Alcaraz on the defensive. “He’s just not finding his range,” noted Sky Sports commentator Naomi Broady during the match.
The win propels Norrie into the last 16 of the Paris Masters for the first time since 2023, and reopens the race for the year-end No. 1 ranking, with Jannik Sinner now in contention.
Looking Ahead to Turin
Alcaraz’s early exit gives him additional recovery time before the ATP Finals in Turin, where he’ll aim to reclaim momentum. Meanwhile, Norrie’s victory adds intrigue to the closing stretch of the season, as he seeks to build on this breakthrough performance.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2025
Ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 28th of October when he lost to world no.31 Cameron Norrie 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
At the moment, during this season Carlos has achieved an overall 67-8 record. Alcaraz conquered 8 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open, London, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Tokyo. Carlos was the finalist in Barcelona and Wimbledon.
ATP Paris - Cameron Norrie's projected path
Norrie in Paris, ranking, and results in 2025
At the moment ranked no.31, the Brit owns an overall 35-27 match record in 2025. Cameron is now having a run in Paris where he ousted the world no.43 Sebastian Baez 6-3 6-4 and the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Cameron won 5 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts and 2 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Metz (Moselle Open) on the 2nd of November and () on the 30th of December.
Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie fought against each other 8 times. Their actual head to head record is 5-3 for Alcaraz.