Richard Gasquet has announced the end of his career. However, he still wants to play one more tournament: the athlete from the south of France will bid farewell in his home country.
French Open again next summer – and then it’s over: three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist Richard Gasquet has announced the end of his 23-year professional career. “It’s wonderful, and as a Frenchman you’re lucky to be able to end your career in such an incredible place,” Gasquet told the sports newspaper L’Equipe.
The 38-year-old’s greatest successes with his elegant, one-handed backhand date back a while. In 2007, when he climbed to seventh place in the world rankings, he reached a major semi-final at Wimbledon for the first time, and Gasquet did so again in 2015. In between, he also made it to the last four in New York in 2013. Gasquet has won 16 tournaments in his career so far.
The current world number 133 still has time to improve his record until next summer, when it will be enough for him. “I started playing tennis when I was three years old, that’s 36 years of training, every day,” said Gasquet: “I can’t give more, it can’t go on.”
