Gasquet, a Former Child Prodigy, Grows Into His Talent

Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet are first-time United States Open semifinalists this year. Both are in their late 20s; both have glorious one-handed backhands that have been making tennis aesthetes go weak in the knees for years.

But in the expectation game that is professional tennis, Wawrinka has had it easier.