Tennis: Gasquet Reaches 2nd Round of Qatar Exxon Mobil

Doha, March 09 (QNA) - France's Richard Gasquet reached the second round of Qatar Exxon Mobil, which kicked off today. He eased past qualifier Blaz Rola 6-4, 6-4 in the match played at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. The win sets up a strong match with Russia's Andrey Rublev. The Frenchman expressed his delight with the win. On his match with Rublev, he said he expects a tough encounter. He said that the Russian was one of the best players in the world currently and has a chance to win a grand slam. (QNA)