Cameron Norrie is discovering his clay-court footing in Buenos Aires.

The second seed superior to the Argentina Open ultimate on Saturday with a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory towards Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas. Norrie will face World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz within the ultimate if the Spaniard ousts countryman Bernabe Zapata Miralles.

“It’s going to be a tough one for sure regardless of who I play,” Norrie stated. “I lost a tough final in Auckland, so hopefully I can get some good feelings back tomorrow in the final.”

Norrie wanted three units to battle by his first two matches of the week on the ATP 250. However, the lefty raised his degree within the semi-finals towards a gritty foe in Varillas, who reached a career-high No. 94 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in January.

The Peruvian rallied the group to his aspect and clawed again deficits all through the match, saving two set factors when serving at 4-5 within the opening set and one other at 5-6. But Norrie, who has group members from Argentina, by no means let slip his focus. He saved two break factors within the ultimate recreation to triumph after one hour and 54 minutes. 

If Norrie faces Alcaraz within the ultimate, he will probably be assured understanding he received the pair’s most up-to-date ATP Head2Headvert conflict finally 12 months’s Western & Southern Open, however the Spaniard leads their collection 3-1. Zapata Miralles is making an attempt to achieve his maiden ATP Tour ultimate.