US Open: Gasquet qualified for the final and Federer regain quarterfinals

Richard Gasquet was snatched from the hands of Tomas Berdych to spin in the quarterfinals of the US Open in 2015.

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TENNIS - The French number two won in four sets against the Czech and world number six Tomas Berdych. For the first time since 1999 there will be two French in the quarterfinals of the men's table.

This is a first since 1999: two French will contest the quarter-finals of the US Open Grand Slam last trick of the season. After Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet has also approved accession in the top 8. He beat tonight Czech Tomas Berdych 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. To this picture blue-white-red, add Kristina Mladenovic, qualified for the women's draw quarterfinals.

4th quarter finals for Gasquet

In the next round, Gasquet, 12th in the world, will face the Swiss Roger Federer, World No. 2 and five-time winner of the US Open. Biterrois aged 29 will play the fourth quarter-final Grand Slam of his career, his second at the US Open. He won his three previous quarter-finals, but then sloped semi-final (Wimbledon 2007, US Open 2013, Wimbledon 2015).

Gasquet had a bad start his match against Berdych, sixth in the ATP rankings, but after losing the first set, he took over and was no longer worried. "I started the match badly, I really do not feel confident," he said. "Then I better served and everything became easier. I'm really happy to beat Tomas, one of the best players on the circuit."

Murray magnifying glass (for once)

The surprise of the night comes the victory of the South African Kevin Anderson against the world number three Andy Murray. For four years, the British subscribed at least the quarterfinals in major events.