Frenchman Gasquet sends poor Dimitrov home at Wimbledon


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 03 Jul 2015

Richard Gasquet of France celebrates after winning his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 3, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

LONDON (Reuters) - France's Richard Gasquet eased into the last 16 at Wimbledon on Friday, comfortably winning a battle of the backhands with misfiring Bulgarian 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets.

No. 21 seed Gasquet, who had won his previous four matches against last year's Wimbledon semi-finalist, came through 6-3 6-4 6-4 on Centre Court to head into the second week at the All England Club for the first time since 2012.

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