Norrie could have slipped down to 11th in the race when he next takes to the court, especially with Sinner due to play the European Open.
But should Norrie have solid showings in Vienna and Paris especially, with 600 points available for the runner-up, 360 for semi-finalists and 180 for quarter-finalists, he would be almost certain of booking a spot in the first season-ending finals to take place in Turin.
Asked about his prospects of playing in Italy, Norrie said: “I think even being in the conversation this late in the year with, what, four tournaments left after this, I think that’s impressive for me.
“If you would have told me before the year that would be the case, I would have been happy. I think that’s a lot of good progression. It would be nice to make it, but I’m going to keep going, keep taking care of what I can and handling what I can.”
