Gasquet....Another Federer in making?

Federer was 19 when he defeated Sampras on those famous lawns of SW19, he had arrived but was he there to stay.. 2 years later we knew the answer...

It was on the clay of Monte Carlo tht Gasquet signalled his arrival, defeating Federer in straight sets.He was 19...sheer coincidence...may be...

Gasquet posseses the game very similar to Federer and so also has been there journey. The same single handed backhand, may be the best shot in the game at the moment,the same easiness in their styles. Even Federer acknowledges tht Gasquet plays in a style very similar to his.....

Well strangely both have follwed a similar trend after there career defining victories...Federer did not make it past the first round in 4 of his next 7 slams, lost in the first round of French Open, the year when he won it all at Wimbledon....
Gasquet has been in the same league. He has had to bear the heavy burden of expectations and the results just had not been there and to top it all, a first round exit this year in the French Open.Well not the best sort of preparation going into Wimbledon,only 2 weeks off after the French open.

Wimbledon 07 seems to have changed it all....and its just another coincidence tht he is 21 ryt now...

A semifinal match against Federer is his reward after a truly remarkable win against Roddick in the quaters. He has had a phenomenal tournament and its still not the end of road yet... In the semifinal( abt to begin in 10 mins!!!), he wont be entering to make up the numbers. The man from France has had his rough times but may be the tide has changed...May be its the dawn of a new super star....May be not.....Time will tell.....