Richard Gasquet vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry – Breakdown and Prediction

October 14, 2024

Richard Gasquet vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry: ATP Antwerp – First round

Veteran Richard Gasquet will take on Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the opening round of the ATP Antwerp.

Richard Gasquet Profile

Former world No. 7 Richard Gasquet is currently 133rd in the ATP rankings. The Frenchman is 32-28 for the season, 16-8 on hard surface and 1-4 indoors.

Gasquet is coming off a 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 loss to Dino Prizmic in the round of 16 of the Mouilleron-Le-Captif challenger.

His best result this season was the title in the Casis Challenger.

Gasquet won the ATP Antwerp in his first appearance in 2016 defeating Diego Schwartzman in the final.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry Profile

Tomas Martin Etcheverry is 37th in the ATP rankings, ten spots lower than his career high. The Argentinian is 30-26 for the season and 7-10 on hard surface.

Etcheverry is coming off a 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 loss to Jannik Sinner in the third round in Shanghai.

His best result of the season was the final in Lyon where he lost to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the final.

This will be his first appearance in Antwerp.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first match between Richard Gasquet and Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

Prediction and Conclusion

Richard Gasquet is still very active on the tour despite being one of the oldest players. The Frenchman is not even close to the level he once was, but is back in Antwerp as a former champion. In the opening round of the tournament, he will face Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who makes his debut in this Belgian city and will play his first indoor match of the season. Neither player prefers playing on this surface, as they are much more comfortable on clay. Etcheverry is the one who hits the ball stronger and moves better, so he will win this match pretty easily.