... not too much time before these matches start.
Richard Gasquet meets Gaston Gaudio in Gstaad later today and I favour the Frenchman, who now lives in Switzerland. Richard has missed much of the european clay court season, but is now fit and playing well, having recently won Nottingham.
Last year only the best of the best defeated him on clay. He won in Napoli, lost in the Monte Carlo semis to Nadal in 3 sets, Federer beat him in the Hamburg final and Nadal,again, at Roland Garros, where Richard is a former junior champion.
Gaudio won the their two previous meetings, but Gasquet was just a boy then, now the 8 years age difference is a plus for my selection.
Want to pass on a word about the Russian player Evgeny Korolev, just 18 yo he is about to break into the top 100, watch out for him. He will pick up some "scalps" over the hard court season, which is his best surface. However, he does have clay court form, wins over Moya, Vicente and Seppi this year and he took Gaudio to 5 sets in the French Open.
Going to chance a tiny bet on him today against Tommy Robredo, who is a bit up and down at present, but Evgeny is definitely one to keep on your short list for the future.
3 points Gasquet to beat Gaudio 1.79 pinnacle.
1 point Korolev to beat Robredo 3.65 betfair.
Good Luck.
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