Gasquet conceded only 11 points on serve against the wild card Crivoi, and will next face Russia's Teimuraz Gabashvili, who beat another local wild card, Adrian Cruciat, 6-1, 6-2.
Also, eighth-seeded Jose Acasuso, the 2004 champion, defeated fellow Argentine Martin Vassallo Arguello 6-4, 7-5 for a third straight time. Acasuso had to rally from 4-1 down in the first set and 3-0 behind in the second.
In another second-round match, Ivan Navarro of Spain beat Denis Gremelmayr 6-3, 1-0 after the German retired with a left ankle injury.
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