Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
With this point Nadal has qualified for the round of 16.
3º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1 7-5) Richard Gasquet
Rafael Nadal closes the match on serve
3º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1 6-5) Richard Gasquet
Rafa Nadal breaks serve and serve & aacute; to win the match & nbsp;
3º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1 5-5) Richard Gasquet
Neither of the two loses the service so the tie break is approaching;
3º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1 4-4) Richard Gasquet
Combative in this set Gasquet who even broke the service;
3º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1 2-1) Richard Gasquet
The French tennis player wins his second game of the match;
3º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1 2-0) Richard Gasquet
Nadal confirms the advantage keeping the service
Gasquet won his first game of the match and this was the response from the spectators
3º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1 1-0) Richard Gasquet
Rafa Nadal starts the third set by breaking serve
2º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 6-1) Richard Gasquet
Rafa Nadal took the second set on Rafa Nadal's serve
2º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 5-1) Richard Gasquet
Nadal returns to break serve and serve to close the second set
2º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 4-1) Richard Gasquet
Blank game for the contender to return to the top of the ATP rankings
2º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 3-1) Richard Gasquet
Gasquet wins in the fourth game of the second set his first game of the match
2º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 3-0) Richard Gasquet
The Spanish tennis player confirms the advantage winning with the service;
2º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 2-0) Richard Gasquet
It begins as in the first breaking the service to take command from the beginning
2º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0 1-0) Richard Gasquet
Nadal starts winning the second set of the match on serve;
With this point Rafa Nadal signed set in white
1º Set Rafa Nadal (6-0) Richard Gasquet
The Spanish tennis player closes the first set of the match with the rest of the set
1º Set Rafa Nadal (5-0) Richard Gasquet
Rafa Nadal again saved two game balls and is already one game away from taking the first set.
1º Set Rafa Nadal (4-0) Richard Gasquet
Nadal goes for everything and again breaks the serivicio
1º Set Rafa Nadal (3-0) Richard Gasquet
Blank game of the Spanish tennis player;
1º Set Rafa Nadal (2-0) Richard Gasquet
Nadal takes advantage of his second ball to break serve and start commanding in the first set from the start.
1º Set Rafa Nadal (1-0) Richard Gasquet
The match started with Rafa Nadal coming back from 0-40 down and saving three break balls.
All set
It has been decided in the draw that Rafael Nadal will start with a draw
Richard Gasquet Fact
The French tennis player's record against the Big Trees is three wins and 50 losses;
Tiafoe already awaits in the round of 16
The American tennis player has qualified for the round of 16 after winning in three sets against the Argentine Schwartzman and will face the winner of this duel
Richard Gasquet's way
First Round 1-3 Kecmanovic
Second Round 1-3 Daniel
Rafa Nadal's way
First round 3-1 vs Hijikata
Second round 3-1 vs Fognini
Rafa Nadal Fact
The Spanish tennis player has not lost a full match at the US Opne since 2016 when he was defeated in the round of 16 by Lucas Pouille
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This is the time the match starts in several countries:
Argentina: 19:30 AM
Bolivia: 19:30 AM
Brazil: 20:30 AM
Chile: 19:30 AM
Colombia: 18:30 AM
Ecuador: 18:30 AM
USA (ET): 19:30 AM
Spain: 1:30 PM
Mexico: 18:30 AM
Paraguay: 19:30 AM
Peru: 19:30 AM
Uruguay: 19:30 AM
Venezuela: 19:30 AM
England : 00.30 AM
Australia : 09:30 AM
India: 04:40 AM
Summary of the last meeting between Nadal and Gasquet
What does Rafa Nadal need to be number 1 in the world?
The Spanish tennis player will return to the top of the ranking if
1. He is champion of the US Open.
2. He reaches the final and the champion is not Medvedev.
3. He is in the semifinals and neither Medvedev, Alcaraz, Tsitsipas or Ruud is champion.
4. It does not matter his result if Medvedev, Alcaraz, Tsitsipas and Ruud do not even reach the final
How does Richard Gasquet arrive?
The balance of this French tennis player during this 2022 is 18 wins and 14 losses and this year he has not won any title. In August he reached the quarterfinals of the ATP Winston, which was the last tournament he played. In the last Grand Slam, at Wimbledon, he was eliminated in the third round by the Dutchman Van de Zandschlup. While at Roland Garros he was defeated in the second round by the American Korda;
How does Rafa Nadal arrive?
The balance of this year is 35 wins and four defeats in this 2022 for Rafael Nadal has managed to win five titles this year, first the Melbourne ATP, then and the most heroic, the Australian Open, after a final that will be remembered after the comeback of the Spanish tennis player to Medvedev. He also disputed the Acapulco ATP, held in Mexico, where he defeated Norrie in the final by a double 6-4 to win the title. In the Miami ATP he lost in the final against Fritz, so he returns to compete more than a month after having to be on leave due to an injury. After playing at the Madrid Open at home and with good sensations, he looked for the title, but his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz left him out in the quarterfinal round. Before playing Roland Garros, he defended the crown at the Rome ATP, but the discomfort in the round of 16 against Shapovalov prevented him from advancing in the Italian tournament despite winning the first set 6-1. Despite his doubts, he again showed his grit to win his 14th Roland Garros. At Wimbledon he had to retire before playing the semifinals. At ATP Cincinaati he was eliminated in the first round against Coric. In the US Open he has already eliminated Hijikata and Gasquet;
Background
Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet have faced each other 18 times with a favorable balance for the Spanish tennis player who has won 17 times. The last time they met was at Roland Garros in 2021 where Nadal won in three sets. The única time that the Frenchman won ó was in an exhibition tournament in 2018 played in Kooyong. They already met in this tournament in 2013 in the semifinals of the US Open and in the first round of 2009, in both triumphs Nadal did not concede any set.
Venue: The match will be played at Arthur Ashe Stadium, a stadium in New York that was inaugurated in 1997 and has a capacity of 23771 spectators.
Preview of the match
Rafa Nadal and Richard Gasquet will face each other in the third round of the US Open, that is, the last grand slam of the year, looking to qualify for the round of 16.
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