LO 2019 – Gasquet and Thompson battle for spot in the final

Richard Gasquet has reached the semi-finals this evening. The title defender defeated Nicolas Jarry with 7-6(8) 6-4.

Jarry had send top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas home in the previous round. The experienced Gasquet was slightly more successful in the long tie break of the first set and at the start of the second set he was able to break the tall Chilean. He held on to this service break and won with 6-4.

To reach the final Gasquet has to defeat Jordan Thompson, who beat compatriot Alex de Minaur. The oldest of the two ‘Aussies’ won with 4-6 6-2 6-3.

When Thompson is able to reach the final in Rosmalen it will be his first ever.