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Oct 10, 2024 12:18 pm

Richard Gasquet to retire after 2025 French Open

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Frenchman Richard Gasquet, a 16-time winner on the ATP Tour, plans to retire following the 2025 French Open.

Gasquet, 38, told the L’Equipe newspaper on Thursday that he will bid adieu in front of his home fans at Roland Garros.

“I’ll be stopping at Roland Garros next year,” he said. “I think this is the best time for me to do it. It’s the best tournament to do it. It’s wonderful, and we’re lucky as Frenchmen to be able to retire in such unbelievable places. The end is always complicated, as all the former great players have often told me. You never know when, how, where. As far as I’m concerned, it was obvious.”

Known for his sensational, one-handed backhand, Gasquet reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in July 2007 and earned more than $21 million in prize money.

Dubbed the “Mozart of tennis” by the French media as a teenager, Gasquet has competed in more than 1,000 singles matches (605-400 record) since turning pro in 2002.

Gasquet won the Auckland Open in January 2023 for his first ATP Tour title since 2018.

Gasquet never won a Grand Slam singles title, however, going as far as the semifinals twice at Wimbledon (2007, 2015) and once at the U.S. Open (2013). His best showing at the French Open was a quarterfinal appearance in 2016.

Gasquet won a bronze medal in doubles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, paired with Julien Benneteau. He won the 2004 French Open title in mixed doubles in 2004, partnered with Tatiana Golovin, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 2017.

–Field Level Media

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