Richard Gasquet vs. Roberto Bautista Agut – Prediction (24.10.2019)

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Performance over the last ten months, coupled with a solid record in this matchup (4-2), makes Roberto Bautista Agut the favorite, but his recent shaky form should give Richard Gasquet the much-needed confidence heading into this clash.

Richard Gasquet overcame a tricky test against the reigning ATP Cordoba champion Juan Ignacio Londero in straight sets in the first round of ATP Basel, 6-1 7-6. With this win, the Frenchman snapped his four-match losing streak on tour. Former world #7 Richard Gasquet’s previous win on tour came against Marcel Granollers Pujol on the indoor hardcourt of ATP Metz last month, where he failed against compatriot Benoit Paire in the second round. On Wednesday, he will look to register back-to-back wins for the first time since Cincinnati Masters. Richard Gasquet is unbeaten in the second round of ATP Basel (4-0), and he managed to reach at least the quarterfinal of this tournament in four of his previous six main draw appearances, recently in 2015 (SF).

Roberto Bautista Agut defeated the last year’s ATP Basel runner-up Marius Copil in his first-round match earlier this week. The Romanian fired 16 aces in two sets, but the Spaniard still managed to create 11 break point chances and converted two of them, 6-4 7-5. World #10 Roberto Bautista Agut reached the quarterfinal of ATP Basel during his previous two visits in 2017 and 2018 — defeated Ryan Harrison and Dusan Lajovic in the second round, respectively.

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