Cameron Norrie shocks Carlos Alcaraz to reach Cincinnati semi

Cameron Norrie admitted he lost focus before battling his way back from the brink of defeat against Carlos Alcaraz to book a place in the semi-finals of the Western and Southern Open.

Trailing 3-1 to the Spanish third seed in the decisive third set, the Briton refused to succumb and eventually ground out a 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-4 victory to set up a last-four showdown with Borna Coric in Cincinnati.

Norrie, who had led 4-1 in the second set having taken the first, told the ATP Tour's official website: "That was unbelievable. Credit to Carlos. I was up a set and a break, 4-1, and I kind of lost a little bit of vision.

"I was thinking a little bit too much about the finish line rather than focusing on how I was winning points and I honestly got a little bit tight and he raised his level, didn't give me anything."