Richard Gasquet takes out Lorenzo Musetti at Winston-Salem – L’Équipe

In a match made for those who like to rinse their eyes admiring one-handed backhands, Richard Gasquet (91st in the world) signed a good performance by dominating the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (30th) in the second round of the Winston- Salem (7-6 [5], 4-6, 6-1). After a first set where he always raced in the lead, getting the first break then leading 4-0 in the tie-break, Gasquet lost his serve at 4-4 in the second set. In the decisive round, the Frenchman broke away, quickly leading 5-0. For his entry into the tournament, the 36-year-old Biterrois had taken advantage of the abandonment of the Polish Majchrzak. He will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Pedro Martinez and American Sam Johnson