[Puschkin]

According to the tournaments' thread, Richard won't play the week before Wimbledon.

[ImmzB]

Richard is playing Doubles with Benneteau in Queens.

http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=183575

[ImmzB]

Confirmation Richard is playing Stuttgart which is straight after the DC tie v Germany.

http://www.menstennisforums.com/show...68&postcount=1

[Puschkin]

Originally Posted by ImmzB

Confirmation Richard is playing Stuttgart which is straight after the DC tie v Germany.

I would not bet my house on seeing him playing there, to be honest.

[ImmzB]

Originally Posted by Puschkin

I would not bet my house on seeing him playing there, to be honest.

Why's that?

[icecastle]

Will he play for DC? I somehow doubt he would..

[ImmzB]

Originally Posted by icecastle

Will he play for DC? I somehow doubt he would..

He's the inform player on the clay, I guess it will be him and Monfils. I will be suprised if Forget picks Tsonga or Simon over him as he might think they could handle the pressure better playing away from home but Gasquet has had a good clay court season this year.

I hope Richard get's picked though, it would be nice for him to return to DC tennis and in a QF where everything is at stake (But if he looses the tie, I guess all newspapers will be blaming him! )

But if he's the 5th player once again!
With Richard playing the ATP tournament in Stuttgart which follows the DC tie, it's almost certain that he will be traveling with the squad.

[Schu]

Originally Posted by Puschkin

I would not bet my house on seeing him playing there, to be honest.

Actually makes a lot of sense IF he plays DC - Already in Germany, been practicing on clay for DC, could use some 250 points and might not have to play until the Wednesday.

As far as playing DC, unless Richard gets injured , ATM he is definitely the second best Frenchie on clay (and perhaps even the best, depending on which Monfils shows up). I think Richie has shown over the past few months that mentally he is not any weaker than the rest of the possibilites so I can't imagine that he would not be selected. But the unimaginable has happened more times than I can count so who knows.

Richie and Benny at Queens! my favorite doubles team!

[Puschkin]

Originally Posted by Schu

Actually makes a lot of sense IF he plays DC - Already in Germany, been practicing on clay for DC, could use some 250 points and might not have to play until the Wednesday.

Valid points, but I find it still quite rough to play immediately after DC and Stuttgart is a full 32draw, i.e. no first round by for the Top 4. I would have preferred him to play HAmburg, more points and a nicer city.

[ImmzB]

Originally Posted by Puschkin

I would have preferred him to play HAmburg, more points and a nicer city.

He will play both I guess.

[silverwhite]

Isn't Olympics qualification at stake? I remember in 2008, he said he was still young and could afford to skip the Games

[hsv91]

Originally Posted by Puschkin

Valid points, but I find it still quite rough to play immediately after DC and Stuttgart is a full 32draw, i.e. no first round by for the Top 4. I would have preferred him to play HAmburg, more points and a nicer city.

Yes, that's right, Hamburg is a really nice town, I hope that he play there

[ImmzB]

Richard isn't on the Hamburg (ATP 500) or Atlanta (ATP 250) entry list which is straight after Stuttgart.

[hsv91]

Originally Posted by ImmzB

Richard isn't on the Hamburg (ATP 500) or Atlanta (ATP 250) entry list which is straight after Stuttgart.

Why, I hope he will enter a WC in Hamburg

[Puschkin]

Originally Posted by ImmzB

Richard isn't on the Hamburg (ATP 500) or Atlanta (ATP 250) entry list which is straight after Stuttgart.

While I would have liked him to enter Hamburg which has not the greatest of competition, this looks like a summer break for me. I don't see him entering a tourney in the US before Montreal. So I hope he does some serious prep work with Séb in August.