Croatia Open: Richard Gasquet vs. Daniel Altmaier 7/24/21 Tennis Prediction

Richard Gasquet (4) meets Daniel Altmaier (Q) in the semi final of the 2021 Croatia Open on Saturday, July 24th, 2021.

Will Daniel Altmaier come out here ready to shock everyone again and cause a big upset to get himself closer to his first title, or will Richard Gasquet show us his amazing tennis we all know he can play when he is at his best, especially now that he is far into the tournament?

Daniel Altmaier showed us some great tennis in the quarter final, beating the favourite Dusan Lajovic in 2 sets 6-2/6-4. Dusan Lajovic stood no chance once Altmaier got the first set under his belt because Altmaier was just throwing everything at him to ensure he did not get anything going his way and reduced his confidence. Daniel knows he can win big matches as he has already beaten the likes of Matteo Berrettini on clay before, but he will know that he has not shown that level since that match.

Richard Gasquet will be very happy with his game this week, not losing a set yet this week and being able to play under pressure in tiebreaks. Richard Gasquet is in great form and he will know that if he does get to the final, he will not be scared of the moment because he has already won 15 titles in his career. Richard Gasquet will know that this match is going to be about tactical play and getting Altmaier into tough rallies on the backhand side. Can the Frenchman get into the final?

This is going to be the 2^nd meeting between both players, with Richard having won their only prior encounter. Richard Gasquet beat him just a few months ago so he will know that he can do it again. Richard is in better form than he was a few months ago as well, so he will want to ensure his backhand is firing and keep the match on that side of the court, because it is his forte. Daniel will definitely have nothing to lose so he will give it his best, but Richard will win and get into the final.