22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will square off against World No. 91 Richard Gasquet in the third round of the 2022 US Open on Saturday.
Nadal defeated Rinky Hijikata in four sets to begin his pursuit of a 23rd Major victory. Then he faced 60th-ranked Fabio Fognini in the world. At the beginning of the game, Fognini was the superior player. In the first set, he quickly took the lead, 3-1. The Italian won the following three games to take the set after Nadal held his serve. With the tide clearly in his favour, Nadal surged to a 3-0 lead in the fourth set. However, the Spaniard won the following three games to take the match 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Fognini held serve to make it 3-1.
Richard Gasquet faced 32nd seed Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round after defeating Taro Daniel in the first round. The French player got off to a fast start, quickly going up 3-0. The 36-year-old obtained another break of serve to win the set since his younger rival was unable to come up to him. In the following game, Gasquet broke his opponent’s serve to tie the score and won the match 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Rafael Nadal vs Richard Gasquet Match Details
Tournament: US Open
Date: September 3 2022
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York, United States
Surface: Hard
Round: Round of 32
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money: $60,102,000
Rafael Nadal vs Richard Gasquet Head-to-Head Record
The two are familiar rivals, with Nadal having a perfect 17-0 head-to-head record.
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Rafael Nadal vs Richard Gasquet Prediction
Despite Gasquet’s best efforts, he hasn’t been able to defeat Nadal. They have won 13 of their 17 games in straight sets. It will be a difficult task to win three games in a row against the Frenchman, who hasn’t defeated him in a set since 2008. Expect the Spanish player to continue defeating Gasquet.
Prediction: Nadal to win in straight sets
Rafael Nadal Last three performances
- US Open: Round of 64- b. Fognini 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
- US Open: Round of 128- b. Hijikata 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
- Cincinnati Masters: Round of 32- l. Coric 6-7(9), 6-4, 3-6
Richard Gasquet Last three performances
- US Open: Round of 64- b. Kecmanovic 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
- US Open: Round of 128- b. Daniel 6-4, 6-7(1), 6-2, 6-2
- Winston Salem Open: Quarterfinal- l. Djere 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6)
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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