Gasquet vs. Davydenko: Doha Final Preview and Prediction

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Published: January 5, 2013

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The first ATP final of the 2013 season has dawned upon us in Doha as Richard Gasquet of France and Nikolay Davydenko of Russia contest the crowning match of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. 

At stake is 250 points and a check for just over $180,000 for the champion.   

Gasquet comes in as the world No. 10 and the tournament's No. 2 seed, while Davydenko is ranked No. 44 and has blazed into the final unseeded.

 

Road to the Final 

Round of 32: Davydenko d. Hanescu 6-3 6-2; Gasquet d. Hernych 6-3 6-4

Round of 16: Davydenko d. Youzhny 7-5 6-3; Gasquet d. Zemlja 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(3)

Quarterfinals: Davydenko d. Bolleli 6-1 6-1; Gasquet d. Lacko 6-1 6-3

Semifinals: Davydenko d. Ferrer 6-2 6-3; Gasquet d. Brands 7-5 7-5

 

Keys for Davydenko

Nikolay Davydenko is one of the most potent and effective ball-strikers in tennis.  One who enjoys flattening out his shots and taking the ball on the rise, Davydenko needs to ensure he is limiting the time Gasquet has to execute his lengthy groundstrokes. 



Davydenko should look to target the Gasquet forehand, which is extremely segmented, protracted and susceptible to breaking down, especially due to the fact that Gasquet uses an unorthodox continental grip on his forehand.   

As someone who thrives upon dissecting the court and taking the ball off the rise, Davydenko will seek to reap all the advantages of such a strategy against Gasquet, who like his fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils finds himself well behind the baseline on a majority of points.  

Davydenko often serves at a high percentage, which will be important in propagating his aggressive, first-strike style.

 

Keys for Gasquet

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