British quantity two Cameron Norrie marked his return after three months out via damage with a straight-set win on the Roanne Challenger occasion in France.
Norrie withdrew from a number of tournaments this 12 months – together with the US Open – due to an arm damage that additionally stored him out of the Olympics.
The highest seed on the Roanne Challenger, Norrie beat French world quantity 747 Etienne Donnet 6-1 6-2 to progress to the final 16.
That is Norrie’s first occasion since mid-July on the Nordea Open in Bastad, the place he misplaced to Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-4 in what was Nadal’s first occasion again from damage.
