Norrie wins three-setter once again to make semis

Britain's Cameron Norrie was taken to three sets for the third successive match before reaching the Moselle Open semi-finals as he bids for a first title since 2023.

Norrie beat lucky loser Kyrian Jacquet 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 for his third victory over a Frenchman this week.

World number 27 Norrie, the only seeded player left in the draw, is into a first hard-court semi-final since Metz last year.

The 30-year-old is bidding for his first ATP Tour title since the 2023 Rio Open.

He will face either Italy's Lorenzo Sonego or German Daniel Altmaier for place in the final.

Norrie started the better of the two, racing into a 4-1 first-set led before a nosebleed and a late surge from Jacquet checked his momentum.

World number 156 Jacquet used his serve and forehand to good effect, winning five games in a row to take the opener and stay close in the second.

Norrie called for the physio when another nosebleed disrupted his service game at 4-4 and he had to save a break point before holding and dominating the eventual tie-break.

Ultimately 48 unforced errors cost Jacquet, who was broken to love at 4-4 to allow Norrie to serve out victory.

Elsewhere, Lorenzo Musetti is two wins away from a place at the season-ending ATP Finals after reaching the Athens Open semi-finals.

Italian world number nine Musetti must win the title to take the eighth and final spot at the tournament. If he does not, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime will take up the place.

Musetti, who has not won a title for two years, moved past France's Alexandre Muller 6-2 6-4 to set up a semi-final against American Sebastian Korda.

World number five Novak Djokovic, who has also qualified for Turin, is a potential final opponent for Musetti.