Norrie Wins And May Face Alcaraz In Quarter-final

Great Britain's Cameron Norrie hit Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata successful nan past 16 astatine Indian Wells and could meet world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz successful nan quarter-finals.

Norrie is yet to driblet a group astatine this year's tournament, backing up his triumph complete sixth seed Alex de Minaur successful nan erstwhile information pinch an awesome 6-4 6-2 triumph complete world number 117 Hijikata successful 1 hr and 16 minutes.

The 30-year-old left-hander collapsed Hijikata's service successful nan opening crippled of nan lucifer and, aft wrapping up nan first set, collapsed doubly much successful nan 2nd to title into nan past eight.

On his ain serve, nan 27th seed faced only 1 break constituent successful nan match.

Norrie has a bully grounds astatine nan hard-court arena successful California.

This is his eighth quality successful nan men's singles and it is nan 4th clip that he has made it to astatine slightest nan quarter-final stage.

He won nan title successful 2021, but mislaid successful nan past 8 successful nan pursuing 2 years.