Richard will meet Roger Federer in the third round of Madrid after having beaten Belllucci and Troicki.
The first set against Bellucci raised little hope. Though Richard conceded only one break he was outplayed from start to finish losing 4-6. In the second set, he refound some form and took the set by the same score 6-4. Richard got more and more momentum the longer the match lasted, but still needed a breaker (7-5) to finish it off. The match against Troicki was neither streamed nor televised, but the statistics speak a totally different language. 83% points won on first AND second serve, no breakpoint allowed: A convincing 7-5 6-3 victory.
