That Which Destroys You
Date: 11 avril 2006 à 16:04:45 CEST
Sujet: Press (English)


The Wrap by Steve Tignor

The word is that Davis Cup either brings out a player’s best or destroys him. The men’s team event lived up to both of those reputations this weekend. In California, Andy Roddick put his recent setbacks behind him and showed off the competitive range and savvy that comes from having won 18 times for your country in the past. In Pau, France, Richard Gasquet, a 19-year-old who has also faltered this year, played 10 sets of generally excellent tennis and came away with nothing.

As tough as DC can be, it's rarely as heartbreaking as it was for Gasquet this weekend. Things didn’t start badly—despite the pressure of being the French team’s No. 1, Gasquet rose to the occasion in his first match, against Marat Safin. While the Russian’s game was tailor-made for Pau’s slick indoor court, Gasquet stood toe to toe with the bigger man. Their rallies were like a series of gunshots to the far corners of the court.

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Source: Tennis.com





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