Madrid Open: Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans make British tennis history by joining Andy Murray in third round | Tennis News

British No 1 Cameron Norrie beat big-serving American John Isner in three sets, winning 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-4; Dan Evans posted an impressive 6-3 5-7 7-6 (2) success over home favourite Roberto Bautista Agut; Andy Murray beat Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday to set up a clash with Novak Djokovic

Cameron Norrie beat John Isner to reach the third round in Madrid

Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans helped create British history at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.

Norrie and Evans both joined Andy Murray in the third round to make it the first ATP Masters 1000 event on clay where Britain has had three players at that stage.

Murray booked his spot – and a meeting with old rival Novak Djokovic – on Tuesday night and Norrie and Evans followed suit the next day.

British No 1 Norrie beat big-serving American John Isner in three sets, winning 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-4.

The 26-year-old, ranked 11th in the world, was able to find decisive breaks at key moments of the first and third sets to make it through and set up a date with rising star Carlos Alcaraz.

Evans, who has been short of wins lately, posted an impressive 6-3 5-7 7-6 (2) success over home favourite Roberto Bautista Agut and will next play world number eight Andrey Rublev.

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