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Norrie Aims to Break Zverev Curse at Australian Open

1/22/2026

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Cameron Norrie will face Germany's Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open third round, having lost all six prior matches against him.
Norrie referenced his lone junior victory over Zverev as a positive.
Examples include Gael Monfils' 0-20 record against Novak Djokovic and Richard Gasquet's 0-18 record against Rafael Nadal, illustrating the challenges of facing top players.

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Cameron Norrie will face Germany's Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open third round, having lost all six prior matches against him.
Norrie referenced his lone junior victory over Zverev as a positive.
Examples include Gael Monfils' 0-20 record against Novak Djokovic and Richard Gasquet's 0-18 record against Rafael Nadal, illustrating the challenges of facing top players.