There will be no French in the semifinals of Bercy. Richard Gasquet finally bow to Andy Murray, who still ended the route of the French game Friday after 2:40 (7-6, 3-6, 6-3). Stopped five times at this stage of the competition in Paris, the Scots and hoisted for the first time in the last four of the BNP Paribas Masters, where he will face John Isner or David Ferrer.
Against a player who already left three wins over him, Gasquet had the opportunity to mark the occasion by the end of the season. He who will finish the season in the Top 10 worldwide in all likelihood had already started to draw it by beating Kei Nishikori yesterday in the second round. But facing Murray, current world number three Djokovic but soon dolphin in the standings, the march was too high for the last French in contention. The Briton may well have the final of the Davis Cup in a (big) corner of his head, he is not in Paris to make up the numbers.
Gasquet has noted from the start of the match. With only 40% of first serves against a player like Murray, he could not make it more fun. The sentence did not expect, the French being led 3-0 after 25 minutes. Still, he left combat by tightening the game as much as the teeth and has recovered slowly in the direction walking to pick up to 4 games all. Taking into play with its increased strength, he followed Murray until the decisive game … before falling in her through. Blame it on a set point at 6/5 poorly negotiated, where a lapel chip surprised Gasquet. And two gifts on serve to allow the first run to Murray.
This set could have lost the rapidly sinking, but the courage and in the wake of a good first run anyway, Gasquet has consistently remade the delay. Stronger on the service that his opponent this time, he pocketed the second inning of a master hand, making a difference on the only break point obtained in the sixth game of the second act (6-3) . The third set was even announced equally flamboyant realized with a first break 1-1. But it was the last time the French was leading the race.
Stroke or worse Richie boost his opponent? Still, Murray finished the sprint by grabbing five of the last six games, with two saving breaks that precipitated the defeat of a fighter yet beautiful Gasquet in Friday afternoon. Saturday, it will be the biggest supporter Murray if the Scot had to face John Isner in the semifinals. The American is the last player to be able to pass him before the world rankings … and deprive him of the status of replacing the first Masters in London. What might be a harder blow than losing today.
Richard Gasquet winner, Andy Murray will play his first semi-final in Bercy – AFP
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