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Posted on May 14, 2005
Richard Gasquet: Tennis-X 5 Questions
By Richard Vach, Senior Writer Tennis-X.com
Tennis-X sat down with talented French teen Richard Gasquet following his
three-set win over Nicolas Massu this week at the Masters Series Hamburg.
With his win on Saturday, Gasquet is set to take on Roger Federer in the
final in Hamburg in the biggest match of his young career.
The gangly giant-killer touched on the wildcards he should perhaps be
receiving, and dealing with the pressure of being "next" in French tennis.
Since Gasquet is still getting a grasp on his English, this interview was
translated from French.
Tennis-X: Has your win over Roger Federer earlier during the claycourt
season elevated your confidence level, or do you feel your confidence is
the same?
Gasquet: Yeah it gave me a lot of confidence to beat the No. 1 player in
the world, it means you should be able to beat everyone behind him, so it's
given me confidence.
X: You've qualified for a number of tournaments already this year, does
paying your dues like this help develop your game, as opposed to getting
wildcards all the time?
Gasquet: It's true, I could have probably got a wildcard into Monte Carlo,
and I probably deserved one, but you play the qualies and that meant I was
ready when I started the main draw having three matches won.
X: When is a Davis Cup debut for France realistic?
Gasquet: It's impossible to tell, it's not in my hands. Hopefully I'll be
selected the next time.
X: Federer made the comment about your pro debut years ago and the intense
pressure you faced, is that pressure still as intense?
Gasquet: Of course you always have a lot of pressure, especially at home in
France. There are high expectations in Monte Carlo and especially at Roland
Garros, but it is good for French tennis to have high expectations, so it is
alright.
X: How much support do you receive from the current top French players, and
who are you particularly close to?
Gasquet: We're all very close, were all good friends. Of course being young
I am closer to the players from my generation where I come from, players
like (Gael) Monfils, but we are friendly with the other players and it is
good.
In his 2002 rookie year a 16-year-old Gasquet stoked French expectations by
becoming the youngest player to finish in the Top 200 on the ATP Rankings;
winning a challenger, two futures titles, and becoming the youngest player
to qualify for a Masters Series event at Monte Carlo. Entering 2005 the
French teen had yet to crack the Top 75, but earlier this year shocked
world No. 1 Roger Federer at Monte Carlo. Special thanks to the ATP's
Simon Higson for translation assistance.
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