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gasquet, out de la Wimbledon
Jucatorul francez de tenis Richard gasquet nu va participa la turneul de la Wimbledon din cauza unei accidentari la spate, au anuntat, vineri, organizatorii, citati de MEDIAFAX. Saptamana trecuta, gasquet a fost nevoit sa renunte la [detalii...]
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gasquet, out de la Wimbledon
Jucatorul francez de tenis Richard gasquet nu va participa la turneul de la Wimbledon din cauza unei accidentari la spate, au anuntat, vineri, organizatorii, citati de MEDIAFAX. Saptamana trecuta, gasquet a fost nevoit sa renunte la disputarea turului trei la turneul de la [detalii...]
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gasquet Claims 250th Career Win In Montreal
Frenchman Richard gasquet saved all five break points he faced Tuesday in a 6-3, 6-2 win over German Florian Mayer to reach the second round of the Rogers Cup, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, in Montreal. No. 10-seeded gasquet will next play Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet reaches quarterfinals at Montpellier
Gilles Simon and Richard gasquet both won in straight sets Wednesday to reach the Open Sud de France [detalii...]
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Djokovic routs gasquet for No. 43
PARIS (AP) -- Second-seeded Novak Djokovic outclassed Richard gasquet 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 Sunday in the fourth round of the French Open to extend his winning streak to 43 [detalii...]
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gasquet banks on new style of play at French
PARIS (AP) -- Richard gasquet hopes tactical tweaks, improved fitness and a lucky red shirt will help him go deep at the French Open this [detalii...]
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Richard gasquet, scos basma curata de TAS
Jucatorul francez de tenis Richard gasquet, depistat pozitiv cu cocaina la inceputul acestui an, a fost gasit nevinovat de Tribunalul de Arbitraj [detalii...]
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Muller upsets gasquet in Moselle quarterfinals
Gilles Muller of Luxembourg upset second-seeded Richard gasquet of France 6-3, 6-4 Friday to move into the semifinals of the Moselle [detalii...]
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Istomin surprises gasquet, gains Sydney semis
Denis Istomin of Uzbekstan beat third-seeded Richard gasquet of France 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Thursday to move into the semifinals of the Sydney [detalii...]
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gasquet Advances To Second Round; Lopez; Dolgopolov Beaten
Fifth-seeded Frenchman Richard gasquet started his second Rotterdam campaign with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 victory over Flavio Cipolla of Italy on Monday at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet Yet To Drop A Set, Reaches Fourth Round
17th-seeded Richard gasquet advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon Friday, defeating Simone Bolelli 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and 45 minutes. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Nadal Holds Off gasquet To Reach Final
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal closed in on a sixth title at the Internazionali BNL dItalia Saturday as he withstood early resistance from Richard gasquet to prevail 7-5, 6-1 in the semi-finals in Rome. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet Survives Scare; Almagro Leads Spanish Trio Through
World No. 18 Richard gasquet survived a scare in his first-round match at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Monday, coming from a set down to beat Uzbekistans Denis Istomin 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Djokovic Passes gasquet Test
World No. 2 Novak Djokovic overcame a potentially tricky fourth-round opponent with few problems on Sunday as he dismissed French hope Richard gasquet 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet, Volandri Make Strong Starts; Mayer Sets Melzer Clash
World No. 16 Richard gasquet bounced back from a first-round exit in Madrid by opening his Internazionali BNL dItalia campaign with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Spains Albert Montanes on Sunday in Rome. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Djokovic Crushes gasquet; Finals Hope Berdych Upset
"I did really well from the start and I put pressure on him," said Novak Djokovic, after he crushed Richard gasquet of France 6-1, 6-1 in just 59 minutes at the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Thursday. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Hanescu l-a invins pe gasquet si e in semifinale la Casablanca
Victor Hanescu s-a calificat in semifinalele turneului de la Casablanca dupa ce a trecut de Richard gasquet cu 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3. Romanul, favorit 3, la turneul din Maroc a avut nevoie de doua ore si treizeci si trei de [detalii...]
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Schuettler in Queens quarters thanks to gasquet pullout - Update
London - German Rainer Schuettler was handed a free trip into the quarter-finals at Queens club on Thursday when French opponent Richard gasquet was unable to play due to a back [detalii...]
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Schuettler reaches Queens quarters thanks to gasquet pullout
London - German Rainer Schuettler was handed a free trip into the quarter-finals at Queens club on Thursday when French opponent Richard gasquet was unable to play due to a back [detalii...]
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gasquet Delights Home Support; Djokovic-del Potro Locked In Battle
World No. 16 Richard gasquet delighted the French fans on Court Suzanne Lenglen as he overcame Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday evening to reach the Roland Garros fourth round. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Andy Murray handed Richard gasquet test in French Opener
Andy Murray will play Richard gasquet in the first round of Roland Garros after the draw was made on Friday [detalii...]
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French Open 2010: Andy Murray inspired by Wimbledon win to overcome Richard gasquet
British No 1s fightback against Richard gasquet at SW19 catalyst for success in French Open first [detalii...]
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Nadal downs gasquet, reaches Italian Open final
ROME (AP) -- Rafael Nadal overcame a stiff first-set challenge from Richard gasquet before rolling to a 7-5, 6-1 win Saturday in the Italian Open [detalii...]
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gasquet tops Davydenko, advances at Open Sud
MONTPELLIER, France (AP) -- Richard gasquet broke Nikolay Davydenkos serve three times and won 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Open Sud de France quarterfinals on [detalii...]
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Hanescu l-a invins pe gasquet si e in semifinale la Casablanca
Victor Hanescu s-a calificat in semifinalele turneului de la Casablanca dupa ce a trecut de Richard gasquet cu 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3. Romanul, favorit 3, la turneul din Maroc a avut nevoie de doua ore si treizeci si trei de minute [detalii...]
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gasquet to face Almagro in Swiss Open final
Richard gasquet is back in the Swiss Open final. The seventh-seeded Frenchman, who won the 2006 championship, swept Kazakhstans Yuri Schukin 6-3, 6-4 in the [detalii...]
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gasquet, Bartoli propel France to Hopman final
France qualified for the Hopman Cup final when Richard gasquet finished off a 6-2, 6-4 win over Fernando Verdasco on his fifth match point Thursday to secure a 2-0 victory over [detalii...]
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Alamagro sweeps gasquet for Swiss Open title
Spains Nicolas Almagro continued his hot streak, breezing past Frances Richard gasquet 7-5, 6-1 to win the Swiss Open. It was Almagros second championship in the past three [detalii...]
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Troicki Sweeps Past gasquet Into SFs
Serbian Viktor Troicki swept past Richard gasquet of France on Friday, hitting 12 aces and winning 72 per cent of service points for a 6-4, 6-2 quarter-final win at the Swiss Indoors Basel. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet Happy With Form; Joins Berdych, Seppi In QFs
Richard gasquet joined Tomas Berdych and Andreas Seppi in the quarter-finals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament on Thursday. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Baghdatis Beats del Potro; Qualifier Istomin Upsets gasquet
Qualifier Denis Istomin extended his impressive run at the Apia International Sydney, knocking out third seed and 2010 runner-up Richard gasquet 6-4, 7-6(4) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet Begins Third Tilt At Title
Seventh seed Richard gasquet, who won the 2006 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad with victory over Feliciano Lopez, improved to an 8-1 record at the ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tournament on Monday after he beat Uzbekistani qualifier Farrukh Dustov 6-3, 6-4. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet rallies in third set to capture Nice title
NICE, France (AP) -- Richard gasquet of France edged Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5) Saturday in the final of the Nice Open for his sixth career title and first since [detalii...]
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gasquet Overcomes Two-Set Hole To Stun Mayer
World No. 11 Richard gasquet overcame a two-set deficit for the second time in his career Friday, stunning Florian Mayer 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to put France ahead of Germany 1-0 in their Davis Cup quarter-final tie in Stuttgart. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet, Seppi move through at Serbia Open
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Richard gasquet of France and eighth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy advanced Tuesday to the second round of the Serbia [detalii...]
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Berdych Beats Davydenko; gasquet Finding Form In Dubai
Richard gasquet fought back from a 2-5 deficit in the second set, reeling off five straight games to beat qualifier Sergei Bubka 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday for a place in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarter-finals. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Nadal tops gasquet, reaches Italian Open final
Rafael Nadal overcame an early challenge from Richard gasquet before rolling to a 7-5, 6-1 win in the Italian Open semis. Nadal awaits the winner of Novak Djokovic and Andy [detalii...]
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gasquet/Roger-Vasselin Make Winning Start
Frenchmen Richard gasquet and Edouard Roger-Vasselin knocked out No. 4 seeds Johan Brunstrom and Christopher Kas 3-6, 6-1, 10-1 on Tuesday at the Open de Moselle, an ATP World Tour 250 indoor hard-court tournament in Metz. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Queens Club: Richard gasquet halts grass drought with win in London
Richard gasquet won his first match on grass in nearly two years Monday to reach the second round of the Queens Club [detalii...]
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Nadal l-a invins pe gasquet si s-a calificat in finala la Roma
Spaniolul Rafael Nadal, cap de serie numarul 1, l-a invins pe francezul Richard gasquet (7-5, 6-1), si a acces in finala turneului Masters 1000 de la Roma, informeaza [detalii...]
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Murray Lifts His Game To Dismiss gasquet
Under the watchful eyes of His Royal Highness The Duke and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, home favourite Andy Murray advanced to the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the fourth year in a row as he dismissed Richard gasquet 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-2. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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France lose Tsonga, gasquet to injuries before Davis Cup
Paris - France go in underpowered for next weeks Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against Spain after injury pullout confirmations Friday from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard [detalii...]
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Fish Gets By gasquet To Reach Last 16
American Mardy Fish reversed a losing record against No. 17 seed Richard gasquet as he defeated the Frenchman 6-4, 6-3 in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday. Fish has now won two straight meetings on hard courts to even their head-to-head series at two wins apiece. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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US Open 2010: Nikolay Davydenko stunned by Richard gasquet
Richard gasquet produced a superb performance to send sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko crashing out of the US [detalii...]
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gasquet, Almagro reach 2nd round in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Richard gasquet of France rallied past Juan Ignacio Chela, and Nicolas Almagro overcame Pablo Andujar to reach the second round of the Barcelona Open on [detalii...]
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Federer Defeats gasquet For 799th Win
World No. 4 Roger Federer defeated 16th-seeded Richard gasquet 6-2, 6-4 Thursday in Paris to progress to the BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals. The win marked his 799th career victory. He will look to become just the seventh player to reach 800 wins on Friday. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Isner Passes gasquet Test
World No. 21 John Isner was two points from defeat against Richard gasquet in the Serbia Open 2010 quarter-finals Friday before rallying to defeat the Frenchman 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-3 at the ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tennis tournament in Belgrade. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Murray Fights Past gasquet; Monfils, Gonzalez Advance
There were audible gasps after in-form Frenchman Richard gasquet was selected to face World No. 4 Andy Murray at last weeks Roland Garros draw ceremony, and the first-round match lived up to its blockbuster billing as Britains top title hope recovered from two sets and a break down to prevail 4-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Albert Montanes, Richard gasquet win at Swiss
GSTAAD, Switzerland (AP) -- Seeded players Albert Montanes and Richard gasquet each rallied from a set down to win at the Swiss Open on Wednesday and will meet in the [detalii...]
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Nicolas Almagro overcomes Richard gasquet with ease to win Swiss Open
Nicolas Almagro claimed his second ATP title in a fortnight when he won the Swiss Open with 7-5, 6-1 defeat of Richard [detalii...]
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Monte-Carlo Singles Draw Preview
World No. 1 and six-time defending champion Rafael Nadal could face French No. 13 seed Richard gasquet in an early test at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Home hope gasquet, who famously beat Roger Federer en route to the 2005 semi-finals, is seeded to meet the Spaniard in the third round. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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French Open 2010: Andy Murray progresses after Richard gasquet takes Briton to five sets
Andy Murray has beaten Richard gasquet 4-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the French Open second [detalii...]
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Federer Masterclass Too Much For gasquet
World No. 2 Roger Federer set up a blockbuster final with Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after delivering a masterclass to dismiss Richard gasquet 7-5, 6-2 on Friday in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tennis tournament. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Nadal Passes gasquet Test, Now For Ljubicic
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal continued his smooth progress towards a seventh consecutive Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters crown as dismissed Frenchman Richard gasquet 6-2, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay-court tennis tournament. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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gasquet Stuns Federer To Set Berdych QF Clash
Its taken him six years and nine attempts, but Richard gasquet has ended a run of eight successive defeats to Roger Federer and repeated the victory he scored over the Swiss in their first meeting at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. The Frenchman rallied from a set and a break down to defeat Federer 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4) on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Internazionali BNL dItalia in Rome. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Richard gasquet finally solves Fernando Verdasco to capture Nice Open title
Richard gasquet of France edged Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5) in the final of the Nice Open on Saturday for his sixth career [detalii...]
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Richard gasquet rallies to beat Juan Ignacio Chela at Barcelona Open
Ninth-seeded Richard gasquet of France rallied past Juan Ignacio Chela 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Barcelona [detalii...]
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John Isner beats Richard gasquet to reach Serbia Open semifinals
Second-seeded John Isner of the United States reached the Serbia Open semifinals, beating Richard gasquet of France 2-6, 7-6 (6), [detalii...]
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Richard gasquet advances to Swiss Open final against Nicolas Almagro
Frenchman Richard gasquet has beaten Yuri Schukin of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the final of the Swiss Open against Nicolas Almagro of [detalii...]
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At Swiss Open, Richard gasquet beats Daniel Brands in second round
Seventh-seeded Richard gasquet rallied from a set down to beat Daniel Brands of Germany 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-0 in the second round of the Swiss [detalii...]
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gasquet Fights For Quarter-final Berth
Former World No. 7 Richard gasquet reached his fourth ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season Thursday as he came from behind to defeat eighth seed Andreas Seppi 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 at the Serbia Open 2010, an ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tennis tournament in Belgrade. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Richard gasquet, Andreas Seppi advance to Serbia Open second round
Richard gasquet of France and eighth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy advanced to the second round of the Serbia [detalii...]
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Gael Monfils, Richard gasquet to lead France against Argentina in Davis Cup
France captain Guy Forget has called up Gael Monfils and Richard gasquet to face Argentina in next weeks Davis Cup [detalii...]
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Richard gasquet out of Queens Club with back injury
Richard gasquet of France has withdrawn from the Queens Club tournament with a back [detalii...]
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Nicolas Almagro beats Richard gasquet in Swiss Open final
Nicolas Almagro of Spain has beaten Frances Richard gasquet in the Swiss Open [detalii...]
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gasquet Ends Title-Drought In Nice, Wins Sixth Title
Former World No. 7 Richard gasquet has snapped a six-match losing streak against Top 10 opponents to capture his sixth ATP World Tour singles title. The unseeded Frenchman, who is currently No. 68 in the South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings, defeated World No. 9 Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5) in two hours and 38 minutes at the Open de Nice Cote dAzur on Saturday. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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At Open de Nice, Fernando Verdasco edged Leonardo Mayer in semifinal, Richard gasquet beat Potito Starace
Fernando Verdasco edged Leonardo Mayer of Argentina 7-6 (3), 7-5 on Friday to reach the final of the Open de Nice against Richard [detalii...]
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Australian Open, rezultatele zilei: Djokovic, la turatie maxima; Ferrer, Tsonga si gasquet, calificari fara emotii
Novak Djokovic a aratat o forma de zile mari in meciul cu Nicolas Mahut, liderul mondial impunandu-se cu un categoric 6-0, 6-1, 6-1. S-au calificat, printre altii, in turul patru si David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga si Richard gasquet. La feminin, Serena Williams, Sabine Lisicki, Ana Ivanovic, Petra Kvitova si Maria Sharapova s-au impus si continua competitia de la [detalii...]
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French Open 2010: Richard gasquet gears up for Andy Murray with Nice Open victory
Richard gasquet tuned up for French Open first-round clash against Britains Andy Murray with victory at the Nice [detalii...]
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Richard gasquet angry as French Open refuses to move Andy Murray tie
Injured gasquet asks for match to be postponed French Open referee refuses to budgeAndy Murray will face an angry Richard gasquet on Monday after the latters pleas to have their French Open first-round match postponed fell on deaf ears.gasquet asked the tournament referee Stefan Fransen to move the match from tomorrow to Tuesday after he suffered a leg injury on Saturday, while winning his first ATP title in more than three years.But Fransen refused to make an exception for gasquet, who beat Fernando Verdasco at the Nice Open on Saturday.gasquet is understood to be upset with the decision, claiming before a second appeal was turned down that it would be unfair to force him to play within a day of his arrival in Paris from Frances south coast.However, moving his and Murrays match to Tuesday would almost certainly have meant the victor playing two days in succession at some point during the tournament.It is unclear how seriously gasquets left leg is troubling him, although he twice required on-court treatment during Saturdays 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) win.That result was a 10th victory in a row for the former world No7, who also won a Challenger event in Bordeaux last week.After falling to 68th in the rankings following injury and a ban for inadvertently taking cocaine, gasquet is coming into form at just the wrong time for the Scot.However, his win in Nice saw him demonstrate the mental fragility that cost him dearly in the pairs last meeting at Wimbledon two years ago, when gasquet squandered a two-set lead.He claims to be feeling good ahead of tomorrows match but is taking nothing for granted against world No4 Murray."This run in Nice has made my confidence return," he said. "The fact I have put 10 victories together in two weeks has made all the difference, but I know Murray is going to be tough."Murray reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros last year and also made the semi-finals in Monte Carlo this month. So, in my view, he is one of the top 10 to 15 players on clay."Andy MurrayFrench OpenTennis guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Gulbis takes welcome win as gasquet dismisses prodigy
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Rafael Nadal made to work but sees off Richard gasquet in Rome semi
Rafael Nadal beats Richard gasquet 7-5, 6-1 at Rome Masters Spaniard faces Andy Murray or Novak Djokovic in finalIf Rafael Nadal (or his fans) expected Richard gasquet to usher him through to his sixth final at the Rome Masters, there was a brief interruption to the great mans progress in the semi-final on Saturday.Nadal won 7-5, 6-1 in just over an hour and a half, but the score and the clock do not reflect the true nature of the struggle. gasquet lost games he might have held had his legs and composure not given up on him just as Nadal struck a deadly rhythm, and the Frenchman could be pleased with his resistance.It is the mark of the Spaniards pedigree, however, that he invariably finds another gear. He did so at the end of a tough first set, then increased the quality pressure in the second.After baring his muscled torso for his fans, he doused his head in water and fled the searing heat, relieved to have put a challenging workout behind him. He is in decent shape for Sundays final, against Andy Murray or Novak Djokovic.In 31 previous matches at this tournament, Nadal, a five-times champion, had lost only once, in 2008 to his Spanish compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero. He owns Rome. In eight ATP World Tour matches against gasquet, Nadal has won every time. He owns gasquet.On Saturday, in the furnace of Campo Centrale, it took him a little while to find his game, as gasquet played with the verve of someone who had said beforehand: "I have nothing to lose."Most of Nadals opponents say that. Most are powerless to do anything about it. gasquet, though, in the grand tradition of desperate men, turned what most experts thought would be a routine win for the overwhelming favourite into a trial.gasquet, 24, did in the first set what he doesnt always do: trusted his immense talent. This year, he is repaying some of the faith his admirers have shown in him since he was a teenage prodigy, just ahead of Murray in stature.Trailing 3-2 in the serving cycle, the world No1 had to save two break points to stay in touch and it was clear gasquet, seeded 16th, had held his form from wins over Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych.In Indian Wells, he beat Jurgen Melzer and Andy Roddick; so this was only the second time in his up-and-down career he has beaten two top-10 players in the same tournament. He tried to the limits of his being to add Nadal to the list.It took Nadal until the 11th game to crack him and he had to go to deuce on his own serve and get the better of a long, majestic rally then win the set courtesy of a tired, netted backhand by gasquet.Since he lost the final in Hamburg four years ago, Nadal has won 93 matches in a row on clay after winning the first set. This was his 35th straight win in a clay semi-final. Those are tough stats to argue with.Rafael NadalTennisKevin Mitchell guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Deja Vu as Andy Murray beats Richard gasquet in five
After a little over four hours, in sweltering heat, he took the win 4-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-2 [detalii...]
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Murray battles back from two sets down to win opener
Murray wins 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 6-1 Second time Murray has fought back against gasquetAndy Murray fought back from two sets down in a thrilling first round tie against Richard gasquet at the French Open. It was the second time the world No4 had comeback from such a margin against the Frenchman after doing the same in an epic encounter at Wimbledon two years ago.Murray spent much of a high-quality first set on the back foot but managed to stay on level terms before throwing away his serve in game 10 to concede the set 6-4.gasquet was proving every inch the nightmare first-round opponent most had predicted, his forehand working almost as well as his backhand and a repeat of last years career-best run to the quarter-finals was looking a long way off for Murray. As the second set headed into a tie break, and the Scots third double-fault of the match handed the advantage to gasquet, who went on to claim the setAn angry Murray returned to his chair, complaining bitterly at the umpire at what he claimed were delaying tactics from his opponent. "Every single game in the match bar one, hes stopped me when Im ready," he claimed.The loss of the second set put Murray in an identical position to Wimbledon two years ago, and he needed to produce something special or hope his opponent suffered one of the collapses for which he is famous. Upping his first-serve percentage from the pitiful 39% he had managed in the second set was certainly required. That statistic improved but did not stop him being broken in game five.However, gasquet immediately handed Murray three break-back points, teasing him by saving two before choking on the third. He also conceded three more in game eight as Murray upped the aggression, a double-fault giving the Scot the opportunity to serve for the set.He blew it, shouting "woeful" at himself as he returned to his chair, but gasquet dropped his serve for the third time in a row to hand Murray the set.The echoes of Wimbledon 2008 were becoming hard to ignore but gasquet showed some resolve to earn a break point on the Murray serve in game three of the fourth set. Superb defence from the Scot forced a smash error and he held, which proved crucial because gasquet immediately dropped serve himself as his disintegration continued. That was partly down to some good play from Murray, who clinched the game with a finely-crafted point, finished off by a simple volley.Chants of "Richard, Richard, Richard" resumed as gasquet served at 5-2 to stay in the set but this time there was no inspiration as he slumped to 15-40, Murray levelling the match at the second attempt to force a decider.gasquet revived briefly at the start of the final set but Murrays fitness told and, as the game clock ticked past the four hour mark, the Scotsman brought another long, battling encounter to a close with a comprehensive 6-1 win.Andy MurrayFrench OpenTennis guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Ferrer slips into quarters under radar
Spains David Ferrer has won through to the quarterfinals of AO2012, beating Frances Richard gasquet 6-4, 6-4, [detalii...]
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Richard Reinvigorated
Richard gasquet comes to Wimbledon, the site of his best Grand Slam performance, with the opportunity to return to the Top 10 for the first time since 2008. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Murray to face gasquet in French Open
World No4 Murray will face French former world No7 Justine Henin to play first French Open since 2007Andy Murray was today handed a difficult first-round match at the French Open. The world No4 - also seeded fourth at the tournament - faces Richard gasquet, the former world No7 from France.gasquet has dropped down the rankings to 68th but is widely regarded as one of the most gifted players in the game. His declining ranking is due partly to injury but also as a result of a provisional ban for taking cocaine, something of which he was later cleared when it was accepted he had inadvertently consumed the drug after kissing a woman who had taken it at a party.He and Murray were involved in an epic five-set match at Wimbledon two years ago, which the Scot won from two sets down. Now gasquet will be the one competing in his home grand slam.Should Murray come through against gasquet, he faces a tough potential second-round clash with Juan Ignacio Chela.The defending mens champion and world No1 Roger Federer - who is in Murrays half of the draw - begins his defence of the title against the Austrian Peter Luczak while the four-times winner Rafael Nadal will play the French wildcard Gianni Mina.Todays draw was also unkind to the British women, with Elena Baltacha and Anne Keothavong both facing seeds. Baltacha will play the eighth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, while Keothavong must take on the No14 Flavia Pennetta.Katie OBrien meets the veteran American Jill Craybas, with Britain having three women in the main draw for the first time in 18 years.The womens champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, seeded sixth, will open her tournament against Sorana Cirstea of Romania. The Williams sisters, seeded one and two, both face Swiss opposition.Top seed Serena plays Stefanie Voegele, with Venus taking on Patty Schnyder.The four-times champion Justine Henin - seeded 22 - will play the Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova in her first French Open match since 2007.Andy MurrayFrench OpenTennis guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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French Open 2010: Andy Murray relieved of favourite tag for clash with Richard gasquet
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Gstaad Monday Preview
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Sydney loss derails Kvitovas bid for top ranking
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Photo Study of Richard gasquets One-Handed Backhand
Richard gasquet has one of the best one-handed backhands of all time. This sequence of photos and analyses may help you add some new elegance and effectiveness to your own [detalii...]
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Sydney Tuesday Preview
No. 5 seed and last years runner-up Richard gasquet is one of three former finalists in first round action at the Medibank International Sydney on Tuesday. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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French Open 2010: Andy Murray to face Richard gasquet in first round in Paris
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Federer loses to gasquet in Rome; Nadal prevails
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Richard gasquet wont play Davis Cup due to shoulder
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French Open 2010: Andy Murray takes scenic route to defeat Richard gasquet in five sets
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Montpellier Thursday Preview
The remaining five second round matches at the Open Sud de France on Thursday feature No. 3 seed Gael Monfils, No. 4 Ivan Ljubicic, No. 6 Albert Montanes, No. 7 Richard gasquet and No. 8 David Nalbandian. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Nice Final Preview
Unseeded Frenchman Richard gasquet looks for his first ATP World Tour title since 2007 as he takes on No. 2 seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain in the championship of the Open De Nice Cote dAzur on Saturday. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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French Open 2010: Andy Murrays potential route to the final at Roland Garros
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Roland Garros: Murray s-a trezit la timp si a scapat de eliminare
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Frenchmen Advance To Second Round
Three seeded Frenchmen, No. 11 Richard gasquet, No. 9 Julien Benneteau and No. 12 seed Michael Llodra, all progressed to the AEGON Championships second round with straight-sets victories on Monday. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Simon, gasquet, Rufin Into Montpellier QFs
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Nadal, Federer advance to Monte Carlo quarters
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Confident Djokovic Awaits Swiss In SFs
Novak Djokovic set the stage for a possible World No. 2 rankings battle with Roger Federer in the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals after overcoming Frenchman Richard gasquet 6-2, 6-4 on Friday in Indian Wells. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Djokovic Ends Hewitt Bid; In-Form Ferrer Dismisses gasquet
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Metz Saturday Preview
The Open de Moselle semi-finals feature a pair of Frenchmen and Germans as last years finalist and No. 6 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany takes on No. 8 Gilles Simon and No. 4 Richard gasquet meets German qualifier Mischa Zverev for the first time. [[More Tennis News on [detalii...]
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Murray v gasquet - live!
Hammer F5 for the latest updates, or save yourself the bother and turn on auto-refresh. Email katy.murrellsguardian.co.uk with any musings and follow the latest scores here* Murray 1-2 gasquet Murray takes the first point of the game with a fizzing return, but gasquet goes on to hold to 30, as I try to check the other scores. Baltacha is now making a slightly better fist of it on Court 3, where she leads Radwanska by a break, 3-2, in the second set. And Serena Williams has taken the first set on a tie-break against Stefanie Voegele. Murray 1-1 gasquet * gasquets clearly in the mood for this, as he whips a cross-court forehand winner to get to 0-30. Murray recovers to 30-all though, and then gets in on the drop shot act too, to go 40-30 up. gasquet didnt even attempt to run to that - I wonder whether that has anything to do with his physical shape after the Nice final. It then goes to deuce, before Murray gets the better of gasquet in a lengthy rally, and then fires down an ace to hold. Its already a match of real quality this - lets hope they can sustain it.* Murray 0-1 gasquet A confident start from gasquet, as he takes the first point and then makes it 30-0 with a delicate drop shot. Murray pegs it back to 30-15 with a searing backhand winner, but then loops a backhand long to give the Frenchman game point. Murray then nets as gasquet holds to 15, a pretty impressive opening game from him."I think as long as his knee holds up Murray will win in 4," says Guy Hornsby. "gasquet may get one of the first two sets, but hes going to be knackered after Nice and it should tell. Murrays in great shape fitness-wise, but its a tough draw, so hell have to be at his best. Personally, I wish I was in the stands in Paris, but then I wish I was anywhere but my desk to be fair." True Guy - though if it makes you feel any better, apparently its slightly hotter in the UK today than it is over in Paris.And theyre out on court and warming up, gasquet wearing a slightly 80s-style shirt, Murray in his usual white and blue ensemble. Its a good thing weve got Murray to focus on, because Elena Baltacha has just lost the first set in double-quick time, 6-0, against Agnieska Radwanska. Radwanska won 13 points in a row at one point. Ouch.I should probably also mention that theyve only played each other once at a grand slam before. It was at Wimbledon in 2008, when Murray came back from two sets to love down to win in five, as the SW19 crowd finally decided he was a bit more than just "that moody young Scot".Prediction time I can reveal at this point that my colleagues Paolo Bandini and James Dart have both put a sneaky bet on gasquet, the unpatriotic chaps that they are. As for me ... I keep on changing my mind. Im blaming it on the extreme heat and the fact that its a Monday. The form books point towards a gasquet win, but I think its up to Murray. If he plays as well as he is capable of, he should come through.Djokovic beats Korolev 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, so Murray will be up shortly. Roger Federers also through to round two, you can read more about the days proceedings so far in our mens round-up here. Meanwhile on the womens side, Britains No1 Elena Baltacha is already 3-0 down against Polands No8 seed, Agnieszka Radwanska.Its not all doom and gloom for Murray, by the way. The world No4 looked to be finding some form again at the Madrid Masters a few weeks ago, when he reached the quarter-finals. Plus gasquets carrying a bit of a knee injury from Nice and is none too happy that his pleas to have the match postponed until tomorrow fell on deaf ears.They should be on court fairly soon (gasquet and Murray I should stress, not gasquet and Pamela), because Novak Djokovic is currently two sets to one up and 4-2 up against Kazakhstans Evgeny Korolev, whos the cousin of Anna Kournikova apparently. Its slightly surprising gasquet and Murray are on Suzanne Lenglen (the equivalent of Wimbledons No1 Court) rather than Philippe Chatrier, considering the French interest, plus its gasquets first appearance in Paris since 2007.Preamble Afternoon all. Andy Murrays had a tough time of it since losing the Australian Open final back in January, so his mood wont exactly have been lightened by his first-round draw at Roland Garros. Its one of the hardest he could have got - and one where hes in the bizarre situation of not even considering himself to be the favourite. Richard gasquet, the former world No7, is coming into form at just the wrong time: he won the Nice Open on the red dirt at the weekend (his first ATP title in more than three years) and hes notched up 10 straight victories over the last two weeks - thats three more wins than Murray has managed in nearly four months. gasquet is one of the most naturally gifted players on the Tour, he possesses one of the best backhands in the business - and what has to be one of the best-ever explanations for failing a drugs test. The Frenchman is currently climbing his way back up the rankings after successfully arguing the cocaine found in his system last year was passed through a kiss with a waitress known only as Pamela in a Miami nightclub.French OpenAndy MurrayTennisKaty Murrells guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]
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Federer, Djokovic to meet in Indian Wells semis
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -- Third-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated Richard gasquet 6-2, 6-4 to improve to 15-0 this year and reach the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open on [detalii...]
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Almagro To Face Querrey; gasquet Reaches Third Round
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Baghdatis a muncit aproape trei ore ca sa ajunga in finala
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