Cam Norrie has opened up about his interaction with opponent Nicolas Jarry on Sunday.
The pair shared words at the net, with Jarry having taken an exception to the British ace.
Speaking afterwards, Norrie explained: “He said I was a little bit vocal and I think that’s my energy. I was pulling from my team and then I just said ‘man, you competed so well and hung in there so well and it was an amazing competitive match’.
“I love it, I loved the Chilean fans too and you guys definitely pulled me through the match there at the end.”
Norrie added: “I think credit to Nicolas for staying with me. He played better than me in both tiebreaks and deserved it.
“I didn’t want to let his game style bother me. I had to keep fighting and I forgot to get my coach a birthday present, it’s his birthday today. I had to get him something so I got him the win.”