Richard Gasquet Steps Up In Race To London

Written by: Resendiz on 26th October 2012

Richard Gasquet Steps Up In Race To London

epa03447748 France's Richard Gasquet returns the ball to Russia's Mikhail Youzhny during their quarter final match of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basle, Switzerland, 26 October 2012. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS |

(Original Story: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/10/43/Basel-Friday-Gasquet-Del-Potro-Federer-In-Action.aspx)

Richard Gasquet continued in his late surge to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals as he advanced to the Swiss Indoors Basel semi-finals on Friday. The Frenchman denied Mikhail Youzhny of Russia his 400th match win as he prevailed 6-2, 7-6(5) in one hour and 44 minutes.

The 26-year-old Gasquet will now move into 10th in the South African Airways ATP Rankings Race To London, with two places still to be claimed in the eight-man field at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. He has compiled a 42-20 match record this season, highlighted by winning the Thailand Open title last month in Bangkok (d. Simon).

“[Youzhny] is a tough opponent and he’s playing very well, especially indoors, so I’m really happy to win,” said Gasquet. “It’s my first semi-final in Basel so I will do my best to reach the final here. I will try to do my best [in the Race To London]. I’m not too far away. I need to get to the finals here and play well in [Paris] Bercy.”

Topics: ATP World Tour Finals, Basel tennis news, Britsh tennis news, French tennis news, London Final, Richard Gasquet

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