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Do you think Richard Gasquet could be top 10 again?

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#1 ·
Gasquet recently reached SF of Dubaï and is now back to 21 in the world. Youngest posters may not remember that in 2007-2008 Gasquet was top 10 during a total of 35 weeks. More than many players considered by some to be better than him. He has fallen down as far as 86 last year after he was suspended for unfair reasons. It has been proved he was innocent but he lost 4 months of tennis in the process so this ranking obviously does not reflect his real level.

He is now close to top 20 without playing his best tennis. Does he have what it takes to go higher? Does he have what it takes to be a top 10 again in 2010s era? and if not which ranking is most suited for him?
 
#2 ·
Nope. He is not talented enough or dedicated enough to be in top 10. He is more top 15-30 material for a couple of more years, then he'll drop off.
 
#128 ·
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#8 ·
With his current game and form, no. Is there ample room to improve both, most certainly. Staying injury free is a must, though, nothing will come off it if he plays two tournaments than has to sit for three.

Tbh, he's a bit overrated as is. How is he ahead of Monaco,Monty, Nalby? And even with Baghdatis??!
By virtue of not showing up only on clay? Seriously, ridiculous comparison. Even at his current mediocre level, he can play Monty and Pico on clay and outplay them on hard and especially grass. What are you smoking?
 
#9 ·
Top 20
 
#10 ·
He has a couple of finals to defend in the middle of the year, but a decent French Open draw and a couple of good runs could see him comfortably in the top 20. There's too much quality in the top 10 this year for him to really challenge the big boys, and with Del Potro playing his way into form there may be even less room at the top
 
#12 ·
He's talented enough.
 
#13 · (Edited)
He is now close to top 20 without playing his best tennis.
I think the max ranking for Gasquet is top 15,

he is very talented, good tennis but nowadays the most important weapons for a player are the physical and the fighting spirit, you don't need to produce a high sophisticated/technical tennis, a basic style tennis ( good serve and solid defense on the baseline )+ good physical and mental/warrior style are enough to be in the top 10,

Gasquet doesn't have a solid physical, he is often injured, he seems to choke during key points and he has difficulties to win against top 5 players ( the psychological barrier is too high for him ),

that's why I think Gasquet can not be in the top 10, he can win one or two big tournaments ( ATP500, maybe a masters 1000 if he is lucky with the draw ) but win a grand slam seem to me an utopian view,

he is a good top 20 player and I think Gasquet will be happy to stay top 20
 
#16 ·
It's always been the case, you can't win by just having a superior talent no matter what era. In the late 1970s Brazil manager Claudio Coutinho made a famous quote about then 22 year old French midfielder Michel Platini (now UEFA President). Coutinho said about Platini "skill without effort is a total waste of time".

Platini went on to realise his potential, especially after captaining France to the 1982 World Cup semifinal and joining Juventus, where he scored lots of goals and won many honours both on and off the pitch. But Platini said that only when he joined winners at Juventus then he realised how hard you need to work to win. So when you get a player of Platini's skill realising his potential, then you get history in the making.

Gasquet has gone the way of too many French players of the last 30 years (LeConte, Pioline, Tsonga, Mathieu etc etc). These guys have incredibe talent and yet can't make a name for themselves, they just don't seem to have the will to win. Luckily for France, Amelie Mauresmo bucked the trend as she was going the same way until she won those two slams plus the year end championships between 2005 and 2006.
 
#14 ·
Top 10 not likely, even with lots of work his basic stroke technique just isn't fit for today's game. A great grass season and an injury free rest of the season could get him close.

If he stays injury free for more than 2 tournaments, consistent Top 20 is possible especially if he can build on the glimpses of more aggressive play seen in parts of his Dubai matches.
 
#21 ·
For clay the forehand will break down in longer rallies.

For faster courts, he's limited to lower bounce because otherwise he's easily pushed deep on the backhand (it leaps up high, he retreats). It's one reason why his record is dreadful on Decoturf.

Could still have fun on grass, or Miami, or the lower bouncing indoor courts.
 
#32 ·
Almagro is useless on any surface other than clay.
I doubt Almagro would beat Richard on either grass or hard.
 
#25 ·
Top 20 is clearly attainable now. He just needs to win a match in every MS and reach 3rd round at RG, and Wimbly to be top 15-20, but yes going to top 10 is another question. You need a really big result in a MS or a QF in grand slam to do that.
 
#26 ·
If Alamgro hasn't gotten into the top 10 yet, then Gasquet has no chance. Gasquet is shit compared to Melzer, Almagro & Youzhny who are around the #10 position. Getting infont of them is pretty much impossible for him.
 
#30 ·
Can he? Yes, he has the natural talent. However, he has been unable to maximise this talent over the last few years, and unless he changes his approach (new coaching team, and willingness to step into the court) he will be no better than a regular top 40 player imo.

The rankings do not lie. He may be at a respectable #21, but he is miles off a top 10 position (1,000pts+) and will not be able to make up that ground without several decent results in the Masters and Slams. He will not be able to achieve those by standing 8 feet behind the baseline. :eek:
 
#31 ·
I know it's early days, but you can look at the best 10 players on the year right now and you'll see where Gasquet comes up short.

Djokovic, Federer and Murray - great performers on the biggest stages.

Ferrer - cashes in big time on the clay, and proved at the Australian Open why he cannot be underestimated on other surfaces either.

Soderling, Almagro and Roddick - consistently strong on their favoured surfaces, and generally tough to beat on the biggest stages (Soderling especially).

Wawrinka and Berdych - mix isolated stand-out performances with other decent results.

Raonic - new in town, but R4 effort at the Australian Open generally matches Gasquet's best showings at Slams, and already two strong results in optionals.


Gasquet...nothing spectacular in Slams or Masters (R3-4 and R2-3 are generally his limit), not capable of really challenging for a '500' title, and lacks the consistency even to clean up at '250' level (Chennai 2011 a prime example). Based on that, he would find it tough to maintain even a top 20 ranking.

If you look at someone like Querrey (from 2010), he didn't do much in the big events but cleaning up in the '250s' earned him a weak top 20 ranking.
 
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