Roger Federer vs Richard Gasquet is a second round match at Wimbledon 2021 and here is the preview, live stream details, weather forecast and more
8-time Wimbledon Champion Roger Federer will face Richard Gasquet in the second round of Wimbledon 2021 after a 4-set win against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
Federer has barely played this year and looked rusty in the opening encounter against Mannarino losing the second and third set in quick time, but fought back to the win. Federer prevailed winning 6-4, 6-7(3), 3-6, 6-2. Mannarino retired after having a bad fall during the fifth set.
Federer after the match thanked the crowd for his welcome after a 2-year absence, saying: (h/t Perfect Tennis)
“It’s awful. It shows that one shot can change the outcome of a match, a season, a career. I wish him all the best and I hope he recovers quickly so we see him back on the courts. He could have won the match in the end. Obviously, he was the better player, so I definitely got a bit lucky.
You don’t get many walkovers throughout a career and you try also not to have it happen to yourself. It’s a reminder of how quickly it goes. But of course, I’m obviously happy I can get another chance for another match here. I worked very hard and in the end, I enjoyed myself out there today. It was great fun until the end, obviously.
Two time Wimbledon semi-finalist Gasquet, who was once ranked number seven in the world, has dropped to 51. He won his previous outing after a minor hiccup defeating Japan’s Yuichi Sugita 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
The Swiss who is gunning to end his career with a 21st Grand Slam. He comes into the tournament with a disappointing performance in Halle. The Roland Garros was his first Grand Slam back after undergoing double knee surgery. He reached the fourth round at the French Open and decided to withdraw to prepare himself better for Wimbledon this year.
The players have met 20 times and Federer leads the head-to-head 18-2. Gasquet shocked Federer in 2011 in Rome. The two have a splendid backhand and have been in the game for years.
Federer won the last encounter at the 2019 Madrid Open winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in the Round of 32. The last 10 meetings all belong to Federer dating back to the 2011 Dubai Open.
This is one of the biggest matches due to Federer being involved. Wimbledon is being live streamed across the world and here are a few outlets to catch the match.
India: HotStar and Star Sports Select 1 HD
UK: BBC One, BBC Two and its Red Button service
US: ESPN and The Tennis Channel
The likelihood for rain tomorrow is less at 10%, which is a good sign for all tennis fans. The Wimbledon 2021 weather forecast adds that temperature looks to vary from 21 to 23 degree Celsius. Wind is at 13 km/h.
The 8-time Wimbledon Champion faces a tricky draw to reach the final. He is the 6th seed in the tournament after Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem withdrew through fitness issues and injury respectively.
Federer will try and have the upper hand in rallies and keep the points to a minimum. He is also lacking match fitness and lacks the consistency needed to win more matches at the Grand Slam level. Gasquet will be looking to exploit the 20-time champion’s forehand after a drastic increase in his errors.
Despite the superior head to head for Federer, this time around the scene could be different as Gasquet would find the flaws in his game. But, with Federer’s comeback in the first round and superb winners along the way, you can never count the 39-year old out.
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