Richard defeated Mikhael Youznhy 2-6 6-4 6-1 in the first round of Cincinnati.
After the first set, things looked grey. Richard hit many errors and lacked intensity to lose it 2-6. In the second set, he started to find his game: The serve improved with the first couple of aces and he showed quite some variation mixing well between attack and defense. At 5-4*, his returns were more forceful which led to the win of the second set 6-4.In the third set, Richard was solid throuhout and showed no hesitation, while Youzhny fell apart. Result: 6-1. This was an important win for Richard against an opponent who had delivered him cruel defeats in the past. His next opponent is the German Michael Berrer.
