Gasquet and Sousa will take on each other in the round of 16 stage of the ASB Classic on January 11.
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Richard Gasquet has not been in good form recently having lost three of the last five matches he has played. He will look to bounce back in style by picking up a win against his much-depleted opponent and building confidence that he has been lacking. He has lost against Ruud and Giron in the last two tournaments, the Paris Masters and the Adelaide International 1 respectively. He beat Alex Molcan in the round of 64 tie to face Ruud in the round of 32 stage. In the European Open, he lost to Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals after crucial victories against Goffin, Stricker, and Wawrinka on the way. He beat Kiranpal Pannu in the first-round matchup with the score ending 6-3, 6-1.
Joao Sousa hasn’t been in great form recently and looks to start the year on a high. He hasn’t made it to the later stages of any of the major tournaments he has played in the last couple of months. He lost to Nishioka in the Vienna Open in the second qualifier after winning the first qualifier against Erler. In the next tournament which was the Paris Masters, he got knocked out right in the qualifiers stage to Sonego, and at the Stockholm Open as he lost to E. Ruusuvuori in the round of 32 stage. In the ongoing ASB Classic, he beat Reynolds in the first qualifier and lost the second qualifier to Eubanks.
| Gasquet vs Sousa | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 11, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | ASB Classic |
| Stage | Round of 16 |
| Time(India) | 4:50 A.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| K. Pannu | 6-3, 6-1 (W) |
| M. Giron | 7-6, 6-7, 7-5 (L) |
| C. Ruud | 6-1, 7-6 (L) |
| A. Molcan | 6-3, 6-1 (W) |
| F. Auger-Aliassime | 7-6, 7-6 (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| C. Eubanks | 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 (L) |
| F. Reynolds | 7-6, 6-4 (W) |
| L. Sonego | 6-4, 7-6 (L) |
| Y. Nishioka | 6-4, 6-4 (L) |
| A. Erler | 7-6, 7-5 (W) |
Gasquet and Sousa have faced one another twice in the past where both Gasquet and Sousa have won one match each.
| Tournament | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Wimbledon | Richard Gasquet | 7-6, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 2022 Geneva Open | Joao Sousa | 6-2, 6-2 |
Gasquet and Sousa will take on each other in the round of 16 stage of the ASB Classic on January 11.
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The matches of both men’s and women’s can be live-streamed on demand on the Tennis TV app and website.
