Updated On: 18 October, 2021 01:26 PM IST | Indian Wells | IANS
Norrie's win over the 29th seed came on the back of 10 winners and 25 unforced errors and handed him a second title this season from his sixth final

Cameron Norrie. Pic/AFP
Great Britain's world No. 26, Cameron Norrie, became the first male tennis player ranked outside the top-25 since Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia (2010) to clinch the BNP Paribas Open title, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 at Indian Wells on Monday (IST). Norrie's win over the 29th seed came on the back of 10 winners and 25 unforced errors and handed him a second title this season from his sixth final.
"It means so much to me, my biggest title. I'm so happy. I can't even describe it right now," Norrie told atptour.com. "It was a strange match today but absolutely massive for me and my team. I can't really believe it. If you'd have told me I'd have won before the tournament started I wouldn't have believed you, so it's amazing." Norrie became the first British man to win in Indian Wells. Before this year, he had not won a match in two prior main-draw appearances. He will leave Indian Wells at a career-high No. 16 in the ATP rankings and as the new British No. 1.