2019 Halle Open – Richard Gasquet vs Roberto Bautista Agut Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Richard Gasquet vs Roberto Bautista Agut taking place? Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle
When is Richard Gasquet vs Roberto Bautista Agut on and what time does it start? Thursday 20th June, 2019 – (not before) 12:20 (UK)
What is the expected weather for Richard Gasquet vs Roberto Bautista Agut? Cloudy, 26c
What channel is Richard Gasquet vs Roberto Bautista Agut on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Richard Gasquet vs Roberto Bautista Agut? This match cannot be streamed live in the UK
Where can I get tickets for Richard Gasquet vs Roberto Bautista Agut? https://www.gerryweber-open.de/en/tickets/gerry-weber-open-2019/
THE LOWDOWN
HEAD-TO-HEAD
All-time meetings: Richard Gasquet 1-2 Roberto Bautista Agut
Last meeting: Roberto Bautista Agut beat Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-1
RICHARD GASQUET
- Richard Gasquet did what he had to do against Peter Gojowczyk on Tuesday as edged his German opponent 6-3, 6-4 to set up this meeting with Bautista Agut.
- The Frenchman should be up to speed on grass having also competed at the Libema Open last week in the Netherlands where he reached the semi-finals at the ATP 250 event.
- Gasquet is very much an all-court player and is able to adapt to any given surface so he will feel confident in what is a first grass-court meeting with Bautista Agut.
ROBERTO BAUTISTA AGUT
- Bautista Agut's first-round match saw him win a tight first set against Taylor Fritz before bageling his American opponent in the second set and the Spaniard looks in decent form coming into this second-round clash.
- The Spaniard is another player who performs consistently across the different surfaces as his game is fairly solid in all departments with no obvious weakness.
- Bautista Agut has a strong record at this tournament having reached the quarter-finals in 2017 before going one better last year where he was forced to retire thought injury against Borna Coric in the semi-finals.
THE PREDICTION
Gasquet should be well-accustomed to the grass now having competed in the Netherlands last week but Bautista Agut is always a tough opponent so it would be no surprise to see this going to a deciding set. Baseline rallies are likely to be the order of the day here, but if Gasquet can get his one-handed backhand firing with regularity then he could penetrate Bautista Agut's defence enough to clinch the victory.
