He has won a total of 15 singles titles on the ATP Tour.His best performance in Grand Slam singles tournaments was reaching the semifinals of the 2007 and 2015 Wimbledon Championships … Gasquet lost in the first round of the US Open to eventual semifinalist Matteo Berrettini in 4 sets. He became the first Frenchman in the Open era and only the eighth active player to achieve that milestone. Richard Gasquet fixtures tab is showing last 100 Tennis matches with statistics and win/lose icons. He lost in the fourth round to Gaël Monfils in straight sets, despite having held set points in both the second and third sets. At the Shanghai Masters, Gasquet advanced to the third round, defeating Ernests Gulbis and Monfils, before losing to Novak Djokovic. Gasquet suffered further misery in the second round at Wimbledon, when he once again relinquished a two-set lead, this time to wild-card Nick Kyrgios, losing a joint Grand Slam record nine match points in the process. As a result, he became the youngest French player ever to defeat a world No. 1,000 Followers, 99 Following, 2 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Richard Gasquet (@richargasquet34) On 18 June, his 19th birthday, he won his first ATP Tour singles title beating Max Mirnyi in the final of the Nottingham Open in England on grass. Gasquet started out the year as the top seed of the Sydney Medibank International, but made an early second-round exit to eventual champion Dmitry Tursunov. Gasquet defeated Denis Istomin and Paolo Lorenzi to reach the third round of the US Open. Richard Gasquet and Jeremy Chardy were going head-to-head in an all-French showdown in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia before rain suspended play in Rome before its conclusion. Serena Williams through easily in Australian Open tuneup. In the singles, he lost to Marcos Baghdatis in the second round. He defeated David Ferrer in the quarterfinals, once again letting a two-set lead slip before holding his nerve to win 6–3 in the fifth. Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy after winning the French Open final against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Charles Platiau. See more of Richard Gasquet Portugal on Facebook. Gasquet, right from the beginning, has had immense respect for the 13-time French Open winner. Nasz serwis wykorzystuje pliki cookies (pol. [48] He has described basketball player Tony Parker, who plays in the NBA, as a very good and genuine friend. He later avenged this defeat in the Davis Cup first-round tie against Germany, where he beat Haas in five sets. Richard Gasquet is a name that stands out not just in the category of tennis, but across the entire sporting world. In mid-July, Gasquet reached his third ATP singles final of the year at the Swedish Open where he lost to Fabio Fognini in three sets. Gasquet is best known for his elegant groundstrokes and his one-handed backhand. 12 osób mówi o tym. He posted a picture with Nadal on his Instagram story and called him a ‘legend’. He has also been praised for his variety and all-court play, and is solid at all parts of the court. Gasquet was forced to miss the first three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments of the year (Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo), following appendicitis surgery. Despite losing in the second round of the French Open to Kristof Vliegen, he rose two spots to a career high No. At the Italian Open, he played Roger Federer in the third round, and came from behind to claim a spectacular victory in three sets with two tiebreaks. Their last face-off was at the French Open 2018, where Nadal defeated Gasquet … He wore Lacoste clothing for many years, before switching to Le Coq Sportif in 2014. Neste dia, em 2015, Richard Gasquet derrotou Nick Kyrgios para se tornar no primeiro campeão do Millennium Estoril Open At Miami, he defeated Alejandro Gonzalez and Kevin Anderson in straight sets. He also won the mixed doubles title at the French Open that year, partnering Tatiana Golovin. He said that he got to know very quickly that the Spaniard would be an extraordinary player. PARIS 2018. After defeating Nick Lindahl, Feliciano López, and Igor Andreev, Gasquet lost in four sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open to eventual finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. At the Cincinnati Masters, he reached the third round, beating Mikhail Youzhny, before falling to Mardy Fish. He then participated in the Davis Cup with Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Gaël Monfils against the Czech Republic in the first round. He then defeated Simone Bolelli and received a walkover into the semifinals following Andy Murray's withdrawal because of illness, where he was then defeated by David Ferrer. In France's next match, Gasquet once again delivered winning both his matches (singles and mixed doubles) to ensure France's defeat of Great Britain. [39] His forehand is his weaker wing, and is generally less consistent and slower. However, in the fourth round, he was defeated by Roger Federer. He reach the third round, before being defeated by Fernando Verdasco. Gasquet is an all-court player, known for his complete and elegant game as well as his single-handed backhand,[36][37][38] which is considered to be one of the best ever. His season ended when he withdrew from his third round singles match against Marat Safin at the Paris Masters due to illness.[7]. His volleys are consistent and he very actively seeks to end points at the net, which complements his baseline ability to push players to the back of the court, buying him time to come up. Coached by Riccardo Piatti, Gasquet kicked off his 2012 season by competing at the 2012 Hopman Cup alongside top-10 WTA pro Marion Bartoli. In the semifinals, he defeated Yuri Schukin for a place in the final, where he lost to Nicolás Almagro. Here are the answers to 10 questions you might ask about the Virtuoso. He then competed at the Zagreb Indoors, where he reached the quarterfinals after a bye and the withdrawal of Arnaud Clément. Indeed, his baseline groundstrokes have previously been characterised as toothless. 1 junior in the world and was named World Junior Champion, having won the junior titles at the French Open and the US Open. However, upon contact, he hits the ball flat with an eastern grip while flicking his wrist, seemingly combining flat and topspin strokes together. [5], As a junior, Gasquet posted a 44–7 career singles record and a 10–4 career doubles record. He advanced to the final with wins over Lukáš Lacko, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Olivier Rochus, and Potito Starace. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. He followed that win by reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open, where he met and lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets. [24] Gasquet then competed at Open Sud de France in Montpellier where he was the No. It was a special moment for the World No. Seeded No. [49] His favourite cuisine is Italian.[50]. [46] His shoe of choice is from Asics. At the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Gasquet was defeated in the second round by Philipp Kohlschreiber. He eventually went on to win the tournament. However, the eventual champion Rafael Nadal defeated him in the semifinals. Gasquet made his return from back injury at the French Open. There, he faced and lost to fifth seed David Ferrer. Executing one of the most deadly top-spin single-handed backhands. 9,023 Likes, 282 Comments - Richard Gasquet (@richardgasquet34) on Instagram: “One more year .. #birthday #ageduchrist” This was Gasquet's first quarterfinal appearance in a tournament that year. With his performance in Paris, Gasquet qualified for the Tennis Masters Cup, clinching eighth place. Upon recovery, he won back-to-back Challenger titles in March. Gasquet then defeated countryman Jérémy Chardy, before losing to David Nalbandian in the semifinals. On 12 November, Gasquet withdrew from the Davis Cup World Group final against Croatia that was to be held at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on 23–25 November, due to injury. In this battle of France vs Italy, can Richard Gasquet get past Salvatore Caruso? Add to "My Channel" Richard Gasquet Denis Shapovalov Richard Gasquet Denis Shapovalov. 5,419 Likes, 60 Comments - Richard Gasquet (@richardgasquet34) on Instagram: “Practice time @tsongaofficiel #marrakech #preseason” It is due to this that his forehand is sometimes considered "awkward" and less effective. The following week in Gstaad, as defending champion, he beat Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo and avenged his Roland Garros loss to Kristof Vliegen, but lost in the quarterfinals to Igor Andreev. 5, he defeated Víctor Estrella Burgos in the first round before losing to qualifier Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round. [11] In July 2009, he was cleared to return to competitive tennis after a tribunal found that "the cocaine entered his system through inadvertent contamination in a nightclub". Gasquet began 2011 at the Chennai Open, losing to Björn Phau. : ciasteczka). Third seed Gael Monfils went into his quarter-final against fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet on an 11-match winning streak - watch this full replay from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships to see if he could extend that run. When he was nine years old, Gasquet was touted as a future champion on the cover of the February 1996 issue of French Tennis Magazine. With this result, he made his return to the top 20 of the rankings. At the new tennis rankings posted on 7 July 2008, Gasquet fell five places from No. However, he lost in the final to Marcos Baghdatis. At the Mutua Madrid Open, Gasquet was defeated in the first round by the Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver. Gasquet won his second title of the year defeating fellow Frenchman Benoît Paire in the Open Sud de France final. Gasquet defeated Olivier Rochus and Andreas Seppi in the Serbian Open, but lost to John Isner despite being two points away from victory and a break up in the final set. Second round Wednesday !! He lost to Tomáš Berdych in quarterfinal match. He squandered three match points to the eventual singles champion Alexander Zverev in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 Montreal tournament. The French won all three of their round-robin ties to reach the final, where they lost to the Czech Republic. After winning his first-round match at Monte Carlo, Gasquet's poor form continued as he lost in the second round to Sam Querrey, and then both of his opening-round matches in Rome and Hamburg to Luis Horna and to Andreas Seppi, respectively. He was also the youngest player to finish in the year-end ATP top 200. He then headed to Australia to play in the Medibank International Sydney, losing to Viktor Troicki. He held a match point in the third-set tiebreak, but was unable to convert it. 7 as a result, his highest ranking to date. He finished the year as French number one for the first time.[7]. At the French Open, Gasquet, seeded ninth, ousted fifth seed Kei Nishikori in four sets in the fourth round to reach his first French Open singles quarterfinal, where he lost to second seed Andy Murray in four sets. There, he beat Feliciano López in the first round, and Benjamin Becker in the second. In the first round, he defeated Marat Safin. And at the U.S. vs France World Group quarterfinal Davis Cup match, Gasquet lost in three sets to Blake in the opening round. Afterwards he played in the Australian Open, losing in the third round to Tomáš Berdych. 4 seed Roger Federer.[35]. Gasquest made a solid run at his next tournament, the Open de Moselle in Metz, beating Michael Berrer, Christophe Rochus and Philipp Petzschner to reach his first ATP semifinals since January, and lost to eventual winner Gaël Monfils. In the final, he was defeated by defending champion Feliciano Lopez for the first time in five meetings. Gasquet started the second half of the year badly, losing in the singles first round at Wimbledon and the US Open, and the singles second round in Montreal and Cincinnati. His ability to create pace and angles with it, from anywhere on the base line, coupled with the amount of top-spin he uses produces problems for numerous players. He then had a straight-set win over American Taylor Dent in the second round and defeated second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals. Gasquet helped France win the 2017 Davis Cup by winning (he was paired with Pierre-Hugues Herbert) the doubles match in the final against Belgium. He was beaten in the semifinals by eventual champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets. In his next two matches, he defeated a pair of his compatriots, Sébastien Grosjean and Gilles Simon. Gasquet began his 2009 tour season at the Brisbane International. 11. Korzystając ze stron internetowych Telewizji Polsat wyrażasz zgodę na wykorzystanie przez nas plików cookies w celu zapewnienia Ci wygody podczas przeglądania zawartości naszych serwisów. Immediately thereafter, he made the quarterfinals at the Open Sud de France, where he lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber. A month later, he reached the final of the Hamburg Masters, where, this time, he was defeated by Federer in three sets. He also generally plays far behind the baseline, which supports the slow buildup on his ground-strokes, but leaves him susceptible to drop-shots and angled shots. He lost to Radek Štěpánek in the semifinals. [43] His serve is also not especially strong, being known more for spin rather than speed. Richard Gasquet is one of the best French tennis players in history. 1, 2006: Three ATP Tour singles titles on three different surfaces, second Masters 1000 singles final, 2007: First Grand Slam singles semifinal, world No. In April, riding the momentum of a ten-match winning streak, Gasquet reached the semifinals of the Masters Series tournament at Monte Carlo, handing world No. He was defeated by Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. He beat Andy Murray in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals, where he was stopped by David Nalbandian in straight sets. Gasquet reached his first final of the season two weeks later at Estoril, but the up-and-coming Serbian player Novak Djokovic got the better of him in three sets. Gasquet open his grass-court season with a loss to Robin Haase at the Gerry Weber Open. In the third round of the Australian Open, he was defeated by Tommy Robredo in four sets, despite taking the first set 6–2. He also plays well on all surfaces, his baseline game and long, winding groundstrokes allow him to do well on clay while his more aggressive, serve-and-volley style gives him an edge on grass courts and the combination of both work well on hard courts. The French combination came back from two match points down to win the championship and deny the Bryan brothers ever winning the tournament. French favourite Richard Gasquet faced sixth seeded Argentine Diego Schwartzman for a place in the third round of the Rolex Paris Masters in Bercy. He then breezed through his second-round match against Guillermo García-López, before falling to Rafael Nadal in the third round. Official fan page for ATP star Richard Gasquet Official fan page for ATP star Richard Gasquet Gasquest's single-handed backhand is considered one of the most graceful, efficient and effective backhands ever. In the second round, however, he lost to defending champion Nicolás Almagro. He faced second seed Verdasco in the final and prevailed in three sets, breaking a five-match losing streak against Verdasco. He beat fellow Frenchmen Nicolas Mahut and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on his way to a quarterfinal showdown with Andy Roddick. 16 seed Jack Sock 3–6, 3–6. He made his top-10 debut at No. His next tournament was Dubai. His best performance in Grand Slam singles tournaments was reaching the semifinals of the 2007 and 2015 Wimbledon Championships and the semifinals of the 2013 US Open. At the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, Gasquet was the second seed and reached his first ATP tour semifinal and final of the year, defeating Spaniard Albert Montañés in the quarterfinals and sixth-seeded Argentine Agustín Calleri in the semifinals. Gasquet played his first tournament of the year in Doha. 7) defeated Benoît Paire in the first round before he was forced to withdraw from his second round match against Nicolás Jarry because of injury to his abductors. He saved three match points before closing it out in a 10–8 tiebreak. In Indian Wells, he lost his first match to Albert Ramos. Entering using a Protected Ranking, Gasquet reached the semifinals of Cincinnati, defeating Andy Murray (Who had received a Wildcard into the main draw), Lucky Loser Federico Delbonis, and Diego Schwartzman, all in straight sets, then defeating 11th seed Roberto Bautista Agut in 3 sets before losing to David Goffin 3–6, 4–6. 10 to 15, the first time in nine months that his ranking fell outside the top 10, the lowest he had been ranked since April 2007. Richard Gasquet se une a Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer en un récord de clasificación El galo de 34 años se ha mantenido por un larguísimo tiempo entre los mejores del planeta English (US) #rg19 #paris” • … In February, he made the quarterfinals in Rotterdam, before losing to Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets. 1. #GANTChamps18 Gasquet lost in the quarterfinals in Sydney to Denis Istomin. While Gasquet has sported the paint job of the Extreme line of racquets for years, it is generally accepted by those in the know that underneath the paint is the older Head Liquidmetal Instinct Tour XL, for the molds of the Extreme racquets and the Instinct racquets are distinctly different to the trained eye. He made the Davis Cup team for France in the final against Serbia.[15]. “No words for this legend @rafaelnadal,” wrote Gasquet on Instagram. In October, he lost in the singles quarterfinals of three tournaments - Tokyo, Shanghai and Vienna. Gasquet currently endorses the Head Graphene Extreme Pro. Join Facebook to connect with Richard Gasquet and others you may know. Error: Access Token is not valid or has expired This error message is only visible to WordPress admins In the third round, he lost to Fernando González in a five-set match that lasted over four hours. 1 Roger Federer a surprise defeat in the quarterfinals. In the third round of the Australian Open, he was defeated by Kevin Anderson. [18], Gasquet started his 2013 season by capturing the Qatar Exxon Mobil Open in Doha. SR=strike rate (events won/competed). 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At the US Open, he lost in the second round to Ivo Karlović.[16]. RZYM WŁOCHY, MAJ, - 12, 2016: Richard Gasquet (FRA) podczas jego dopasowania przeciw Kei Nishikori przy Internazionali BNL d'Italia w Rzym (JAP), Włochy He is also a fan of football and supports his local team Montpellier, as well as Paris St-Germain. View the profiles of people named Richard Gasquet. In April, he played at the Grand Prix Hassan II tournament, where he defeated Olivier Rochus and Andrey Golubev, before losing to Victor Hănescu in the quarterfinals. The recovery process was expected to last for two months. At the ATP Masters Series tournament in Indian Wells, Gasquet lost in straight sets in the fourth round to James Blake. In May 2009, Gasquet was provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. He bowed out at the 2007 US Open because of a virus. At the Paris Masters, Gasquet defeated Tsonga in the second round and sixth seed James Blake in the third round. PARIS 2018. 1 seed and where he received a bye into the second round. He was ousted by the defending and eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals in straight sets. He lost in the third round of the French Open to Rafael Nadal 3–6, 2–6, 2–6, to fall to a 0–16 match record against Nadal. In the 17 matches so far between Gasquet and Nadal, the Frenchman has managed to win on just one occasion. Richard Gasquet led Lorenzo Sonego 4-2 in the second set, but the qualifier battled back on Wednesday to reach the Budapest quarter-finals. His best performance in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 singles tournaments was being the runner-up in Hamburg in 2005 and Toronto in 2006 and 2012. Fresh off of his win over Federer and having just beaten Paradorn Srichaphan in straight sets, the rising teen disappointingly lost against Andre Agassi in Rome. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Gasquet played in both the singles and doubles competitions. He also performs many harder, rarer shots in today's game such as the drive volley, half-volley and occasionally serve-and-volleys. Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet (French: [ʁiʃaʁ ɡaskɛ]; born 18 June 1986) is a French professional tennis player. Zdjęcie o gasquet, richard - 71321820. Gasquet's good performance at Wimbledon elevated his ATP singles ranking seven places up to world No. Playing his first Grand Slam since January, Gasquet drew Rafael Nadal in the first round of the US Open and lost in straight sets. At the French Open, Gasquet cruised through his first two rounds before impressively defeating Thomaz Bellucci in four sets in front of an animated Parisian crowd. Gasquet won his singles rubber against Taro Daniel in France's Davis Cup World Group 4-1 first round win over Japan. Gasquet then played in a Challenger event in Bordeaux, where he defeated Thierry Ascione, Alex Bogdanovic, Olivier Rochus, and Florent Serra in straight sets, before defeating Michaël Llodra in the final. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. REPLAY. The two first met at the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters. As the ninth seed, Gasquet reached the third round at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, before losing to Australia's Bernard Tomic in four sets. In October, he won his third ATP Tour singles title of the year, this time on indoor carpet in Lyon, completing his achievement of reaching ATP Tour singles finals on all four surfaces during the year. That match had the honour of being the latest starting match in the history of the Australian Open with a start time of 11.58pm. However, in his quarterfinal match, he fell to David Nalbandian of Argentina. In the 2018 Davis Cup World Group first round tie against the Netherlands, he beat Robin Haase in four sets in the second singles rubber to level the score at 1-1; France won the tie 3–1. Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet (French: [ʁiʃaʁ ɡaskɛ];[3] born 18 June 1986) is a French professional tennis player. 13 as a result of this run. *Gasquet withdrew from the 2007 US Open due to illness, having won his opening round. Gasquet played his last tournament of 2018 at the Paris Masters, where he lost in the second round to the No. Rafael Nadal received worldwide love and appreciation after winning the French Open 2020 title. There are also all Richard Gasquet scheduled matches that they are going to play in the future. Then, in a controversial move, he opted out of a key reverse-singles match against Andy Roddick. Rafa has truly inspired a generation. or [25], Gasquet withdrew from the 2016 Olympics tennis tournament because of his back injury. Nevertheless, Gasquet's run strengthened his grip on a top-10 position, and he went on to reach the World Tour Finals for the second time in his career, once again being eliminated in the group stage after defeats by Juan Martín del Potro and Roger Federer.[20]. Upon release, he flicks his wrist and produces a large follow-through and finish, often above the head, due to the need to impart extreme topspin. He then defeated Novak Djokovic, but lost to David Ferrer. At the Monte-Carlo Masters, Gasquet advanced to the second round after a three-set win over Spain's Daniel Gimeno-Traver, but was defeated by Tomáš Berdych. The latter stunned second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in round two. Gasquet returned to Montpellier to defend his title at the Open Sud de France, but was defeated by Monfils in the final. He is also very crafty, often using drop-shots and fakes to misdirect opponents.