Tennis | Mubadala World Tennis Championships | Nouri takes on Tsitsipas in Abu Dhabi opener

Tony Fairbairn

• Cameron Norrie [5] v Stefanos Tsitsipas [3]
• H2H: 1-1 draw

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Cameron Norrie begins his preparations for the 2023 season when he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in his opening match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships ( Stefanos Tsitsipas).

Battle and Game Basics

After a disappointing end to the 2022 season, the rejuvenated Cameron Norrie Hope to gain some momentum heading into 2023 season, first in Abu Dhabi Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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Norrie looks set to take break point opportunities as calmly as he did in 2022, but the Englishman will need to improve his serve numbers if he is to compete at the highest level next season.

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Playing Styles and Predictions

Tsitsipas ended the season in encouraging fashion as he showed he can compete with the likes of Novak Djokovic in his day. However, Tsitsipas failed to show consistent quality at the Grand Slams last season, something the Greek is determined to do next season as he aims to win his maiden Grand Slam title in 2023 .

Norrie will be looking to create angles and force Tsitsipas into uncomfortable positions on the pitch and aim for the Greek’s forehand. Tsitsipas will be looking to generate returning consistency and take advantage of his serve as he looks to dictate the tempo of the game. It should be a good game and a good test of Nori’s game ahead of the new season, which he will need to beat on multiple occasions if he is to go far in next season’s game.

Prediction: Nori is out in three sets.

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