Tennis
Gasquet makes a comeback and reaches the quarter-finals of the Challenger in Rennes
Ancient world number seven Richard Gasquet He reached the quarter-finals of his opponent in Rennes, France.
In the first set of the second round match, against another Frenchman, Manuel Guinard, both tennis players took turns serving until, with the score of 4:3, Gasquet made a break and then won the set with his own serve. In the second game, Guinard took a 3-0 lead with a break and then increased the lead to 5-2. Gasquet then won his serve, managed to win back the break without losing a single rally and leveled the score in the tenth game. In the 11th game, Guinard made a decisive break by committing two double faults, which Gasquet took advantage of. After that, the experienced French player calmly carried the game to victory by serving.
In the quarter-finals, Richard Gasquet will face another compatriot, former world number 42 Benjamin Bonzi, who beat Belgian Gautier Onclein in two sets.
ATP Challenger 100, Open de Rennes, France, hard (indoor).
2 rounds
Richard Gasquet (France, 1) – Manuel Guinard (France) – 6:3, 7:5
Source: Sport UA
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