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The lights are more green than ever for the Blues at Church Road.
After Ugo Humbert on Wednesday, Richard Gasquet validated his ticket for the 3rd round by dominating the American McKenzie McDonald (6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3).
Author of 40 winning strokes for 27 unforced errors, the 36-year-old player was also more regular than his opponent (52 unforced errors).
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Overall, I had a solid game, especially on serve.
In five-set matches, a lot can happen.
I haven't lost my serve in the last two sets.
And I moved well on the court.
It must be said that I have been playing a lot lately and I have a good rhythm.
I feel good physically.
The legs are fine.
I can chain the matches.
Then the grass is a surface that I know well.
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I had a lot of trouble getting back to the level before.
But I kept training and believing it.
Richard Gasquet
Semi-finalist in 2007 and 2015, Gasquet had not reached the third round in London since 2016, where his road had stopped in the eighth.
He had only won one match in the last four appearances... “
I've had difficulties on grass in recent years.
I try to play a little lower by slicing more forehand and backhand side.
I have a fairly complete game and it allows me to play well on grass.
“And it is the first time since 2018 that the native of Sérignan finds the 3rd round in a Major.
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I had a lot of physical glitches in recent years.
I had surgery at the end of 2018 and it slowed me down afterwards.
I had a lot of trouble getting back to the level before.
But I kept training and believing it.
It's nice to find the 3rd round.
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Place for Dutchman Botic van der Zandschulp, (25th in the world and seeded N.21, who also needed four rounds to get the better of Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori (49th), 3-6, 6-1, 6- 4, 6-4. "
He's solid. He's stronger than my opponents in the first two rounds. He has a big serve and hits the ball hard. It's not unplayable either. Not being a header series, I could have played against a stronger player. It's still playable
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