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Fresh hope awaits some in 2009

By Ravi Ubha
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

When Richard Gasquet, his entire arsenal in full flow, rallied from two sets down to topple a beleaguered Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2007, most thought it was the beginning of something good. He had us all fooled. No surprise, then, that 2009 figures to be a pivotal year for Gasquet -- and a few other underachievers. Here's a closer look at a not-so-fab five. Richard Gasquet At the tender age of 9, Gasquet was lauded by a prestigious French tennis magazine as the next big t ...

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