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Prodigies as youths, Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet meet again

As upsets go this was Usain Bolt beating Mo Farah at his own game. And now Gasquet not only has a chance to make his deepest run ever at a Slam, but rewrite
Prodigies as youths, Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet meet again
Prodigies as youths, Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet meet again

As upsets go this was Usain Bolt beating Mo Farah at his own game. And now Gasquet not only has a chance to make his deepest run ever at a Slam, but rewrite his reputation as an underachiever who coasts on talent. That meeting in Tarbes half a lifetime ago, preserved for eternity in a YouTube clip that Gasquet still checks out from time to time, promised so much for the Frenchmen. He seemed destined to do great things. If not now, when?

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Andrew Lawrence is an SI staff writer, specializing in motor sports for the website and magazine. Follow him on twitter @by_drew.