Richard Gasquet He doesn’t have an exact official retirement date but it’s clear that this Wednesday he played his last game in US Open. The French tennis player lost in the qualifying round in two sets Vilius Gaubas (6-2, 6-4) and after the match he was honored.
The tournament director Stacey Allaster He was in charge of giving him a souvenir with a series of emblematic photos for the 38-year-old Frenchman during his nearly two decades playing in New York. Since this could not happen, the French was very happy.
“I was very lucky. I played on the best court here, with a lot of fans. It’s the most incredible atmosphere you can face on a tennis court, playing in front of 20,000 people on a central court. I played against Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, the best players on this court, and I’m proud of how I played here in New York.
Gasquet’s best result at Flushing Meadows was the 2013 semi-finals, where he fell against his best friend Rafa Nadal. The Frenchman reached No. 7 in the world in the PIF ATP Rankings but since last year he is not in the top 100. That is why we know that we are facing the last days of a tennis classic of the last two decades.
Source: La Verdad
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