ATP roundup: Norrie opens with win in Sweden, could meet Nadal
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No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain earned a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Slovakia's Jozef Kovalik in the first round of the Nordea Open on Monday in Bastad, Sweden.
Norrie, eliminated in the third round of Wimbledon earlier this month, hit seven aces and never faced break point against Kovalik.Neither player lost serve in the first set and Norrie trailed the tiebreaker 3-2 be