Tennis | ATP Metz 2024 | Final opportunity for confidence awaits Norrie against Carballes Baena

Cameron Norrie's season comes to an end as Roberto Carballes Baena reaches Metz final

The ATP Metz Open 2024 will witness a thrilling final between British No. 1 Cameron Norrie and Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena. Set to take place on Sunday, 25th September, the tournament is an ATP 250 event hosted at the Centre Pompidou-Metz arena. For Norrie, this match is a significant opportunity to regain some late-season confidence following a disappointing summer. He was eliminated early at both Wimbledon and the US Open, making it all the more important for him to end the year on a high note. Carballes Baena, on the other hand, has found better form throughout the 2024 season and will be looking to continue his success in Metz. Currently ranked 12th in the ATP rankings, Norrie had one of his best showings in 2022 at the ATP Masters in Indian Wells, where he made it to the final. The 27-year-old British star will be competing for his fifth career ATP title while Carballes Baena will be competing for his second title. The upcoming match in Metz is expected to be a close-fought encounter, with both players having something to prove. Norrie will need to play aggressively and look to dictate the pace of the game, while Carballes Baena will rely on his consistent baseline play and patience.

Norrie seeking to gather momentum ahead of Davis Cup Finals

The ATP Metz Open is considered Norrie's final opportunity to gather some confidence before the Davis Cup Finals. Scheduled for next month in Glasgow, the Finals will be a prestigious team event that Norrie will be keen to perform well in. With the indoor hard courts of Metz providing a similar surface to the one used at the Davis Cup, the conditions in Metz will allow Norrie to gain some valuable match practice ahead of the Davis Cup Finals. The 2024 Davis Cup Finals will be the second consecutive year that Great Britain is hosting the competition. Last year, Great Britain lost to eventual champions Canada in the semifinals at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. Whether Norrie can use the ATP Metz Open to prepare himself for the Davis Cup Finals remains to be seen. But this final match against Carballes Baena will undoubtedly provide him with a strong test and a valuable opportunity to gain some much-needed confidence as he approaches the end of the season.