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Patna : World No 26 Cameron Norries, 26, UK, and World No 36 Nikoloz Basilashvili, 29, Georgia, will clash in the men’s single final of Indian Wells Masters at Indian Wells, California, USA, on October 18, 2021.
Norrie, the 21st seed, beat World No 28 Grigor Dimitrov, 30, Bulgaria, in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 in 1hr 26 minutes in semi-final on October 17, 2021, early morning. The Brit won 4 break points during the match to 1 by the 23rd seed Bulgarian. Norrie also won 4 games in a row to 2 by Dimitrov. Norrie fired 4 Aces during the match. Dimitrov had defeated top seed Daniil Medvededv, 25, Russia, in Round of 16.
Basilashvili, the 29th seed, beat World N0 39 Taylor Fritz, 23, USA, in straight sets 7-6, 6-3 in 1hr 41 minutes in semi-final winning 1 break point an a tiebreak. The Georgian also won 3 games in a row during the match. Fritz, however, hammered 11 Aces during the match to 3 by Basilashvili.