Cameron Norrie will face Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Paris Masters after defeating Sebastian Baez in straight sets.
The British number two triumphed 6-3 6-4 over the Argentinean to set up a meeting with the player that eliminated him the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Norrie won four out of six break points compared with his opponent’s two to rack up his third win in three meetings with the current world number 287.
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It was his first match since being eliminated from the Austria Open by Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in a dramatic last-16 match last week.
Alcaraz is set to enter the tournament being played at the La Defence Arena in the second round.