Certainly, all the conditions were met for him to win, but Richard Gasquet still has another great victory to put on his record.

The French offered world number 2 Daniil Medvedev, back from injury, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) in the round of 16 of the Geneva tournament, Tuesday, five days from Roland-Garros.

“It's nice to beat Daniil.

I find that he comes back quickly anyway because two months off (since March 31) is not much for an operation.

It's even impressive, ”said the 35-year-old veteran who picked up the Russian on his return to competition.

Medvedev lacking in rhythm

Operated on for a hernia in April, Daniil Medvedev had not played since the end of March during his quarter-final in Miami and was playing his first match of the season on clay, his worst surface.

“It has never been easy for me to play well from the start on clay”, had also warned the 26-year-old champion on Sunday evening, before the tournament, lacking in rhythm.

“I'm not a favorite for Roland-Garros but I want to play well.

If I get back to that level, I can be dangerous,” said the Russian after his defeat.

Gasquet, world N.75, had not beaten one of the two best players in the world since his victory against Roger Federer in 2005 out of 38 oppositions.

The 35-year-old Frenchman also signs his second victory over the Russian in four games after Montpellier in 2018 in the 32nd finals.

A fight until the tie-break

For Medvedev's entry into the tournament, Gasquet took the lead in the middle of the first set by winning four games in a row to conclude the round (6-2).

The world number 2 was then suffocated by the rhythm of the Biterrois at the start of the second set but managed to make another late break.

The two men fought until the tie-break won by Gasquet.

He is the second Frenchman to beat Daniil Medvedev this season, after Gaël Monfils, absent from Roland-Garros this year, who had offered himself a prestigious victory against the Russian, then world No.1, in Indian Wells mid-March.

Richard Gasquet will face the Polish Kamil Majchrzak, N.81 in the world, in the quarter-finals.

Health

Coronavirus: The Pfizer vaccine at the origin of Rafael Nadal's poor form?

It's wrong

Sport

Roland-Garros: Gaël Monfils package, big blow for French tennis

  • Sport

  • Richard Gasquet

  • Tennis

  • Daniel Medvedev

  • Geneva

  • Roland Garros 2022