Fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti will take on World No. 84 Richard Gasquet on August 23, Tuesday, in the second round of the 2022 Winston-Salem Open.
Musetti has had a decent season so far, but his results on hardcourts haven’t been that impressive. In the Australian Open, he had an exit in the first game. The Italians then made early exits from Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami. In his recent run in the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Musetti lost to eventual champion Borna Coric in the first round in a straight set. With the US Open just around the corner, he’ll be looking to find some form with a good run in this tournament.
Whereas this will be Richard Gasquet’s first hardcourt tournament. He started this tournament on a good note as he defeated Kamil Majchrzak in the first round of the tournament with ease 6-7,6-2,1-0. But Majchrzak got injured in the third set and couldn’t continue the match, leading to a walkover win.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Richard Gasquet Match Details
Tournament: Winston-Salem Open
Date: August 23 2022
Venue: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Surface: Hard
Round: Final
Category: Women’s Singles
Prize Money: $731,935
Lorenzo Musetti vs Richard Gasquet Head-to-Head Record
Musetti and Gasquet haven’t faced each other yet. So their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Richard Gasquet
Musetti has had a better season than Gasquet, but his hard court record hasn’t been that great. Both possess a single-handed backhand and use it to their total capacity to defeat their opponent.
Musset’s main focus throughout the game would be to bring down the Frenchman’s forehand. At the same time, Gasquet’s game is more versatile so he will have the upper hand.
This might be the first tournament Gasquet had in a hardcourt since the grass season. But his experience would help him win this match.
Prediction:- Richard Gasquet to win in three sets
Lorenzo Musetti Last 3 Performances
- Cincinnati Open:- Round 64:- Lost to Borna Coric 7-6,6-3
- Cincinnati Open:- Qualifiers:- Won against Dušan Lajović 6-4,6-4
- Cincinnati Open:- Qualifiers:- Won against Daniel Altmaier 6-7,6-4,6-3
Richard Gasquet Last 3 Performances
- Winston-Salem Open :- Round 64:- Won against Kamil Majchrzak 67,6-2,1-0 (Walkover)
- Austrian Open:- Round 32:- Lost to Sebastian Ofner 6-1,5-7,5-7
- Swiss Open:- Round 16:- Lost to Matteo Berrettini 4-6,4-6
Lorenzo Musetti vs Richard Gasquet Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
