Under sweltering heat, Richard Gasquet has crossed the obstacle Thanasi Kokkinakis physically. The Australian was leading two sets to one when he suddenly taken cramps Tuesday, the 1st round of the US Open.
After a set played without legs, the hope of 19 years, 71st World, is made clearly and abandoned, leaving the French, seeded No. 12, to win 4-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 2-0.
In the next round, Gasquet, a semifinalist at Wimbledon in July, will face Dutchman Robin Haase.
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VIDEO. The highlights of the victory of Kokkinakis against Gasquet
Gilles Simon n ‘ has not experienced the same success. Far from there. While he was moving towards a peaceful victory, the French No. 1, 11th player in the world, was scuttled to American Donald Young. Simon led 6-2, 6-4, 3-0 before losing the thread completely against an opponent against which he never lost. For the first time in his career, he gave an advantage of two sets to love, leaving Young, 68th, winning 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Simon and Mathieu left
“What is happening in the middle of the third, I do not feel it arrive: this comes without reason then that there are two zero sets, 3-0 against an opponent that I have always fought quietly enough. From there, there is a new match begins, a match that I lost, “he regretted.
” I want to break my head against the Wall when I do something like that. I expected nothing flamboyant on the ground, but from the time I managed to dominate my opponent at this point, losing for the first time after leading two sets to zero a guy who didn ‘ had never beaten, and that is not known for his legendary fighting spirit, it’s just unforgivable, “he fumed.
Like his friend Gael Monfils,” Gillou “lived a tour American nightmare. Since its defeat in July against Andy Murray at the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup lost against Great Britain, the pupil of Jan De Witt has won only one game.
VIDEO. Gilles Simon eliminated by Donald Young
Paul-Henri Mathieu also took the door in five sets. From qualifying, the Alsatian 33 years has cracked against the Japanese Nishioka, 19, won 6-4, 2-6, 6-7 (7/9), 6-1, 6-2. In the women Caroline Garcia came close to a beautiful performance, finally beaten by Germany’s Andrea Petkovic (No. 18) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.
On the side favorite, Roger Federer, World No. 2, five-time winner in New York (2004-2008), succeeded his tournament start by atomizing Argentine Leonardo Mayer 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
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