Richard Gasquet will finish his notable profession in 4 months at Roland Garros. The veteran is competing at this week’s ATP 250 occasion in Montpellier, coming into one of many final occasions in entrance of the house crowd. Richard confronted his compatriot Adrian Mannarino within the first spherical.
The extra skilled Frenchman scored a rock-solid 6-3, 6-2 victory in an hour and quarter-hour. Thus, Richard notched an ATP win within the twenty fourth consecutive season, matching Roger Federer’s final report because the begin of the ATP Tour in 1990!
Extra importantly, Gasquet, Federer and Jimmy Connors are the one gamers within the Open period who collected 24 seasons with no less than one ATP victory. Rafael Nadal stopped on 23 consecutive seasons with an ATP win, whereas Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils stand on 22.
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Gasquet is the previous world no. 7 and a proud proprietor of 607 ATP victories! The veteran claimed 16 ATP titles and picked up 4 year-end top-10 seasons. Richard cracked the top-200 at 16 in 2002 and located himself within the top-100 a yr later.
The Frenchman struggled with accidents within the subsequent couple of years. Nonetheless, he embraced an prolonged streak within the top-100 between April 2005 and January 2024. Gasquet gathered 14 ATP wins in 2023 earlier than dropping floor.
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He completed the earlier season with solely two ATP triumphs, his worst tally since 2003! Richard determined to finish his profession on the upcoming Roland Garros after competing at a few of his favourite occasions for the final time.
Gasquet stopped the clock in Montpellier and earned a dominant win over Mannarino. Richard dominated along with his first serve and claimed 26 of 28 factors! He defended the second serve properly and confronted no break factors.
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Struggling Adrian felt the strain and cracked beneath it. He hit solely six service winners and landed 14 winners and 24 unforced errors, ending his marketing campaign within the first spherical. Gasquet claimed 45% of the return factors and supplied three breaks from six possibilities.
Richard delivered 5 comfy holds within the opening set. He broke within the fourth recreation after Mannarino’s backhand error and held within the subsequent one for 4-1. The three-time champion served for the set at 5-3 and wrapped up the primary a part of the duel with a booming forehand winner.
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Gasquet served even higher within the second set. He broke Mannarino within the opening recreation after the rival’s volley error. Adrian saved two break factors within the fifth recreation and remained inside one break deficit. Nonetheless, Richard made one other push on the return in recreation seven.
The extra skilled participant landed a backhand down the road winner within the seventh recreation, incomes a break at love and serving for the win at 5-2. Gasquet landed a service winner in recreation eight, sealing the deal and securing an ATP win within the twenty fourth consecutive season!
