Norrie Edges Arnaldi in Three Sets at the Paris Masters

Can Cameron Norrie keep his season alive in Paris? The Briton beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in one hour and 42 minutes on Monday at the Rolex Paris Masters. Each player won 73 points and broke serve three times, showing how tight the contest was despite the lopsided second set.

Norrie held all five of his service games in the deciding set. He needed the win to stay inside the top 50 of the rankings. Arnaldi arrived in Paris with a 3-11 hard-court record in 2026, which made the result a valuable lift for the veteran left-hander. The match stayed close throughout.

The victory sets up a meeting with third seed Ben Shelton in the next round. Shelton's powerful serve and aggressive game will test Norrie's consistency, but the Briton now has momentum and a ranking boost to protect. Paris is one of the final big indoor events of the season. Every ranking point matters at this stage of the season.