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France's Richard Gasquet through in straight sets

Gasquet through in straight sets
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Richard Gasquet of France reaches the second round of the men's singles at London 2012 with a 6-3 6-3 triumph over Dutchman Robin Haase.

France's Richard Gasquet has reached the second round of the men's singles at the Olympics with a two-set victory over Robin Haase of the Netherlands.

Gasquet, seeded 16 at the Games, broke serve in the fourth game of the match on Court 15 at Wimbledon before recording a 6-3 success in exactly half an hour.

The second set began differently, with Haase holding to-love in the first game before Gasquet saved two break points in the next to level the set.

He then made the vital breakthrough in game eight to take a 5-3 lead before closing out the match in the next.

The Frenchman will battle with either Go Soeda of Japan of Cyprus's Marcos Baghdatis for a place in round three of the Games.

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