The 16th and last seed, Richard Gasquet, will be spurred on by a home crowd boosted by Tsonga's win as he faces Kevin Anderson in the last second-round clash at the Paris Masters today.

Next up Gasquet will face either Roger Federer or Adrian Mannarino, the Frenchman who was put out of Queen's by James Ward but is a solid top 50 player on his day. I know who I'd rather have...

GASQUET 6-4 7-6(4) - GAME SET AND MATCH! Gasquet closes out the tie-break, earning five match points off second serve but dropping one as he fails to string his serves together when it matters the most. Now 6-3 as Gasquet goes long with a scooping forehand. Niggly from Anderson. And a crisp, aggressive volley at the net and Anderson breathes at 6-4! But his next shot, a lob under pressure, is long and Gasquet has won!

GASQUET 6-4 6-6 (4-1) Anderson pulls one back but then misses his volley at the net after Gasquet beckoned him in with, frankly, a risky shot in the air. Bad miss, 4-1.

GASQUET 6-4 6-6 (3-0) - Gasquet starts with a mini-break, the South African just unable to keep it in, and then he goes long for the Frenchman and it's 2-0. And a third as Gasquet knocks the ball behind Anderson, who on the move is too big to readjust.

GASQUET 6-4 6-6 - BREAK BACK! What a game! Two tricky serves leave Anderson short; but a couple of mistakes from Gasquet - including an unforced hit long as Anderson worked hard from deep - and it's 30-30. And break point after a vicious shot as Gasquet rolled it up into his two-hander. Then an idiot yelps in the crowd! Gasquet has to regain his composure but he doesn't! A double-fault! Gasquet was clearly put off by that moron. Tie break it is!

GASQUET 6-4 6-5 BREAK! Talk about timing. Gasquet to serve for the match after floating one wide of Anderson, who responds with a rare howler, low into the net.

GASQUET 6-4 5-5 A great return from Gasquet sees him guess the right way and drive one down the middle and beyond Anderson. 15-15. Then an ace, number 13 for Anderson. Oooh but a mighty chase to the net for the drop shot and what a backhand across the net, dropping just shy of the line. Glorious play by Gasquet. And a break point after Gasquet works hard on the rally, Anderson cracking first!

GASQUET 6-4 5-5 A selection of flamboyant forehands from Gasquet sees him move 40-0 up. And an ace. Classy. Still no breaks this set, just the one overall.

GASQUET 6-4 4-5 Oh but a ferocious ace down the middle from Anderson, cold as ice. And another steely-eyed serve from the man who looks like a bad-guy in a Van Damme movie. Gasquet serving to stay in the set - no breaks in this one yet.

GASQUET 6-4 4-4 Anderson challenges now - and a good one, that ball was in. Some poor judgement at the moment, heavy balls tricking the sight perhaps? A failed Gasquet challenge now - Anderson's winner was in... But a super drop at the net from Gasquet, diagonal across and beyond Anderson who thought he'd won that point. 40-30. And he digs out another amazing winner, dipping savagely across court, and deuce. Super from Gasquet. Allez!

GASQUET 6-4 4-4 A bit of nonsense sees Gasquet not get the rub of a line call, the challenge shows he was right. At 40-30 too. He holds anyway with a big serve. Phew.

GASQUET 6-4 3-4 Big cheer as Gasquet hits a passing forehand on the run after what should have been a winning volley from Anderson. Still only 30-15 to the server though, but level now as Gasquet makes the South African move all over the shop before dragging a backhand beyond his lunge. But Anderson digs deep on his next two serves and holds. Phew.

GASQUET 6-4 3-3 Gasquet puts in a single-handed backhand, flat and low over the net as Anderson admires the beauty in the shot. 40-0 with a similar winner from Gasquet, across court this time, and he holds to love as Anderson goes long with his backhand return.

GASQUET 6-4 2-3 A love hold for Anderson, who chucks in a second-serve ace for good measure. He must be wondering how he let that game slip in the first set.

GASQUET 6-4 2-2 Aha, a classic Gasquet drop as he made for the volley. Niiice. A pretty even game though as Anderson gets some of his mighty frame on the returns, swinging the long arms about as it's 40-30. One swing too far though as his next return lands a yard long.

GASQUET 6-4 1-2 Hefty service game from Anderson, who lumps in a couple of big-man aces in for good measure. One clips the net, or seems to but all agreed it didn't. Aces next to hold. Didn't drop a point.

GASQUET 6-4 1-1 Gasquet goes long to put Anderson 30-30. He challenges but fails. The next return is long, but Gasquet himself responds in kind and they are at deuce. More slow handclaps but Gasquet holds with some more stable serves.

GASQUET 6-4 0-1 Anderson starts off as well as he did on serve for every game bar the one he was broken on; a strong, solid hold.

GASQUET 6-4 SET! Ace; good time to get your first of the night. Now three set points, with another beast of a serve, and he holds to love with a deft backhand volley at the net to close out the first set. Tough start for the local fave before he turned on the style.

GASQUET 5-4 Great backhand return from Gasquet, but Anderson responds with a leg-breaking ace. Then another unreturnable serve, but next up he spins what should be a winner well wide. Oh and Gasquet then bullies the bigger man on second serve to bring up deuce. The next serve is too good though but, next point, Anderson puts a winner just wide. Eventually he holds as Gasquet fails to work his next two serves, the last of which is a second-serve ace. Gasquet has to serve for the set.