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Jannik Sinner vs Richard Gasquet: Roland Garros – second round

The winner of the last Grand Slam tournament, Yannikc Sinner, will face the French veteran Richard Gasquet in the second round of Roland Garros.

Jannik Sinner Profile

Jannik Sinner has the best career ranking, being No. 2 in the world. The Italian is 31-2 for the season and 7-1 on clay.

In the first round of the French Open, Sinner defeated Christopher Eubanks 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. That was his first full match in May after he retired before the quarterfinal in Madrid.

Sinner won his first Grand Slam title this year at the Australian Open, coming back from 2-0 down in the final against Daniil Medvedev. He also won in Miami and Rotterdam. The only two losses of the season came against Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal at Indian Wells and against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal at Monte Carlo.

This is his fifth appearance in Roland Garros, and his best result was the quarterfinal in 2020.

Richard Gasquet Profile

Richard Gasquet is 124th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 7 in the world. The French veteran is 19-16 for the season and 10-8 on clay.

He is coming off a 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 win over Borna Coric in the opening round.

Gasquet’s best result of the season was the final at the Challenger in Manama, where he lost to Mikhail Kukushkin. He also made it to the quarterfinals in Noumea, Murcia, Estoril, and Aux de Provence.

Gasquet made his debut at Roland Garros in 2002, and his best result was the quarterfinal in 2016.

Head-to-Head Sinner leads 2-0

• Sinner vs Gasquet 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 (2023 ATP Halle, first round)
• Sinner vs Gasquet 6-3, 7-6 (2023 ATP Indian Wells, second round)

Prediction and Conclusion

Jannik Sinner had some minor issues with injuries going to Roland Garros, but from what we saw in the opening round, the Italian is ready to attack the title in Paris. He is very close to making it to the top of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career, and this may be the tournament that will launch him there. In the second round, he is facing the French veteran Richard Gasquet, who was excellent in the opening round, beating Borna Coric in straight sets. Gasquet was very close in both matches against Sinner last year, and he will be very competitive in this one on clay. Given the odds, Sinner is an absolute favorite, but Gasquet will be ready to fight, so we go with over 29.5 games in total.