Australian Open – After a dark year in Grand Slam, the Blues to the revival: "There are encouraging signs"”>Richard Gasquet, 81st in the world, won the second Franco-French duel of the 1st round of the Australian Open by beating Ugo Humbert.
On Monday, Corentin Moutet (100th) also qualified for the second round at the expense of a compatriot, Lucas Pouille (160th). This Tuesday, Richard Gasquet created a surprise by dominating Ugo Humbert (seeded n°32) 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.
The 35-year-old Biterrois will face the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp (57th) in the next round.
Gasquet happily returns to the Australian Major in which he had not participated in the last three editions. In 2018, he had reached the 3rd round. In 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013, he reached the round of 16.
Humbert (23) had reached the second round last year for his third participation.
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