[Schu]

Originally Posted by Allure

Yeah I just read on GM that Federer wd. It has been confirmed by many sites that Gasquet will play Tokyo. I think he has a good chance of winning or making it to the finals if fatigue from Mumbai doesn't get in the way.

If fatigue from Mumbai gets in the way, he better hang it up. So far he has played less than 3 hours of matches all week. I know there is fatigue from travel between India and Tokyo but...

Hope he doesn't get freaked out by playing his childhood "idol" as the ATP site referred to Santoro. Must be weird to play someone you watched play Davis Cup when you were 5 yrs. old.

Keep up the awesome attitude and play and win this tourney! Hewitt is out of the way so he BETTER win this one. And then no Fed, Nadal or Djoke (?) in Toyoko -that's his too.

[Allure]

Originally Posted by Schu

If fatigue from Mumbai gets in the way, he better hang it up. So far he has played less than 3 hours of matches all week. I know there is fatigue from travel between India and Tokyo but...

Hope he doesn't get freaked out by playing his childhood "idol" as the ATP site referred to Santoro. Must be weird to play someone you watched play Davis Cup when you were 5 yrs. old.

Keep up the awesome attitude and play and win this tourney! Hewitt is out of the way so he BETTER win this one. And then no Fed, Nadal or Djoke (?) in Toyoko -that's his too.

I know to the average player, three hours is nothing but with Richie, his fitness is still questionable that's why I'm worried. Hopefully he proves me wrong and not lose in the first rd.

Santoro is his idol? Interesting. I don't want that to affect his game like it did against Agassi.

[RogiFan88]

Allez Richou!

[lisaplenske]

Originally Posted by Allure

I know to the average player, three hours is nothing but with Richie, his fitness is still questionable that's why I'm worried. Hopefully he proves me wrong and not lose in the first rd.

Santoro is his idol? Interesting. I don't want that to affect his game like it did against Agassi.

the last time he played agassi, he was 18,I remember,it waas in the second round in the Roma MS.Now he is 21, many things happened to him, much more experience (good and bad)
he should be ready.Dont worry.He wants that finale.

[Ayane]

anyone have a livestream to see this semi-final against Santoro please?

[InfiniteSadness]

C'mon Richard!
I hope he plays Tokyo for good.

[my0118]

Originally Posted by Allure

Yeah I just read on GM that Federer wd. It has been confirmed by many sites that Gasquet will play Tokyo. I think he has a good chance of winning or making it to the finals if fatigue from Mumbai doesn't get in the way.

really?

edit: But I don't see him on the list, and all WCs go to the Japanese players.

[Puschkin]

Originally Posted by Allure

Yeah I just read on GM that Federer wd. It has been confirmed by many sites that Gasquet will play Tokyo.

many sites? I found only the one which was qoted on the GM thread.

Originally Posted by Allure

I know to the average player, three hours is nothing but with Richie, his fitness is still questionable

what was the last match that Richard lost due to lacking fitness?

[silverwhite]

Originally Posted by Puschkin

what was the last match that Richard lost due to lacking fitness?

Gstaad, vs Andreev. But of course, that was immediately after Wimby

[Truc]

Originally Posted by my0118

really?

edit: But I don't see him on the list, and all WCs go to the Japanese players.

He is in the main draw of Tokyo, but no [WC] before his name, I don't get it either.
It's funny because at the same time, the organizers of Metz are still wondering today in the local newspaper (Le Républicain Lorrain) if he's coming - and pretty upset at him for not even calling:

L'Open de Moselle, ce matin, après avoir hésité entre nuit et brouillard, pourrait se réveiller avec un léger mal de tête. Une tête de n°1. Celle de Gasquet, des brumes de Mumbai à l'horizon messin, il y a un vol qu'il ne fera sans doute pas. « Je n'y crois plus » avouait, hier soir, Gilles Moretton. En demi-finale asiatique, le leader français n'avait pas encore joint le directeur du tournoi. Même pas pour lui dire non. Or, il ne faut pas prendre les autres pour des imbéciles.

[Ginevra83]

TOKYO Main Draw
[1] David Ferrer (ESP) bye
Simone Bolelli (ITA) - Wesley Moodie (RSA)
Amer Delic (USA) - Vince Spadea (USA)
[14] Sergio Roitman (ARG) bye

[10] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bye
Qualifier - Robert Kendrick (USA)
Paul Capdeville (CHI) - Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
[6] Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) bye

[4] Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) bye
Qualifier - Qualifier
Ivan Navarro-Pastor (ESP) - Robin Haase (NED)
[13] Samuel Querrey (USA) bye

[9] Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) bye
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) - Danai Udomchoke (THA)
Benjamin Becker (GER) - [WC] Takao Suzuki (JPN)
[7] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) bye

[5] Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bye
Qualifier - Boris Pashanski (SRB)
Qualifier - Dudi Sela (ISR)
[11] Juan-Martin Del Potro (ARG) bye

[15] Frank Dancevic (CAN) bye
[WC] Go Soeda (JPN) - Rainer Schuettler (GER)
Zack Fleishman (USA) - [WC] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
[3] Richard Gasquet (FRA) bye

[8] Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bye
Fabio Fognini (ITA) - Mihail Zverev (GER)
Justin Gimelstob (USA) - Lukasz Kubot (POL)
[12] Thomas Johansson (SWE) bye

[16] Michael Russell (USA) bye
Marin Cilic (CRO) - Qualifier
[WC] Satoshi Iwabuchi (JPN) - Jiri Vanek (CZE)
[2] Tomas Berdych (CZE) bye


I think it's a smart decision to play here and not came back in Europe
He can do very well, just Berdych can be a tought opponent imo, then a rest week and than ready for Madrid!!Good luck!!
bye

[linus]

Allez Richie for another title

[linus]

Agree that it is better for Richie to play Tokyo after Mumbai

[Puschkin]

Originally Posted by Ginevra83

TOKYO Main Draw

[15] Frank Dancevic (CAN) bye
[WC] Go Soeda (JPN) - Rainer Schuettler (GER)
Zack Fleishman (USA) - [WC] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
[3] Richard Gasquet (FRA) bye

bye, bye, Vienna.

Originally Posted by Ginevra83

I think it's a smart decision to play here and not came back in Europe
He can do very well, just Berdych can be a tought opponent imo, then a rest week and than ready for Madrid!!Good luck!

Based on reason, I agree, based on emotion, I don't.

[silverwhite]

Very decent draw.

If he's playing Tokyo because it offers more points, I wonder why he played Mumbai. Tokyo and Vienna (big points there too) in consecutive weeks would have mademore sense.