Tennis news - Richard Gasquet sets up Cincinnati Masters semi-final with David Goffin

ByReuters

Updated 16/08/2019 at 21:53 GMT

Frenchman Richard Gasquet continued his comeback from groin surgery by defeating 11th seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(2) 3-6 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters on Friday.

Richard Gasquet

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Gasquet, who defeated Andy Murray in the opening round, set up a semi-final clash on Saturday with Belgian 16th seed David Goffin.

Goffin advanced when his quarter-final opponent, Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, pulled out before their match on Friday due to illness.

21/08/2019 at 09:09

Gasquet underwent groin surgery in January and returned to competition in May.

“I didn’t play for six months, so it’s great to be back here and reaching the semi-finals aged 33,” Gasquet told ESPN in an on-court interview.

“Goffin is a tough guy, one of the fastest from the baseline, so I will be prepared to battle and to fight."

19/08/2019 at 13:16

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