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Tomas Berdych vs Richard Gasquet: 2015 US Open live scores

7th September, 2015
Time: 6:30am AEST
Head to Head: 6 Berdych 6 Gasquet
Last meeting: Madrid Masters – 2015 – 7-6 7-5
Odds: Berdych 1.57 Gasquet 2.38
Tomas Berdych takes on Roger Federer at the Australian Open. (AFP PHOTO / PAUL CROCK)
Roar Guru
7th September, 2015
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A quarter final, and a potential match-up with Roger Federer, is on the line when Tomas Berdych and Richard Gasquet face each other in the 4th round. Join The Roar for live scores of the match from around 6:30am AEST.

This match promises to be a close one with almost nothing between the two. Both are 29, both have made the quarters or better here, and the head to head is level between the two.

In twelve meetings, both have won six, as they head into their 13th matchup.

Gasquet won four of the first six meetings, with Berdych winning the last three. Two of those wins have come this year with Berdych winning in straight sets in Doha and Madrid.

So far though, he has had a little bit of trouble, in his opening three rounds at the Open. Two comfortable wins, against Bjorn Fratangelo and Jurgen Melzer, were followed up by a tough four set win over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

Lopez won the first set, and could have won the second, as he had set points. Berdych though held strong and broke down Lopez to win the second set and seal his win in four sets.

On the other hand, Gasquet had no trouble, as he defeated a one legged Bernard Tomic. Tomic, who struggled for fitness after his five set win in Round 2, was no match for the Frenchman.

Gasquet is finding form, after a sluggish first two rounds, and will be hard to beat today.

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If he is to beat Berdych, he must nullify his power, and make the Czech player hit plenty of unforced errors.

Berdych, on the other hand, needs to attack Gasquet’s forehand, and not let him hit winners from his backhand.

Doing that will allow Gasquet to control the match.

This should be a close match with both players winning sets. Berdych though will be too strong and will use his previous form against Gasquet to win.

Prediction: Berdych 3-2

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