Gasquet breezes into European Open quarters

The Frenchman set the tone by breaking to love in the first game before wrapping up a 6-2, 6-4 victory in an hour and 15 minutes.

Published : Oct 20, 2016 12:09 IST

Richard Gasquet edged Inigo Cervantes to make the quarterfinals of European Open.
Richard Gasquet edged Inigo Cervantes to make the quarterfinals of European Open.
lightbox-info

Richard Gasquet edged Inigo Cervantes to make the quarterfinals of European Open.

Richard Gasquet defeated Inigo Cervantes as the third seed progressed to the quarterfinals of the maiden European Open.

The Frenchman set the tone by breaking to love in the first game before wrapping up a 6-2, 6-4 victory in an hour and 15 minutes.

Fourth seed Pablo Cuevas booked his spot in the last eight with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) triumph over Jozef Kovalik in Antwerp.

Also through to the quarters is Andreas Seppi, who beat Robin Haase 7-5, 7-5.

The remainder of Wednesday's matches were first-round ties, which saw wins for Gilles Simon, Taylor Fritz and Steve Darcis.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment