British No. 1 Cameron Norrie advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open after besting Benoit Paire in straight sets on Tuesday.
The South Africa-born star began as he'll intend to carry on in New York, seeing out a bagel opener as he sealed a 6-0, 7-6(1), 6-0 win. The Wimbledon semi-finalist is targeting his maiden major title at Flushing Meadows, where he's yet to reach the fourth in five previous attempts.
Despite any advantages in experience, 33-year-old Paire looked paltry in comparison to Norrie early on, double-faulting twice in a first set that also included 15 unforced errors on his part. Fortunately for the Frenchman, that represented the worst of his first-round fracas.
