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'{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Richard Gasquet | image = File:Richard_Gasquet_(18592105945).jpg | country = {{FRA}} | residence = [[Neuchâtel]], [[Switzerland]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Béziers]], France | height = {{height|m=1.84}} | turnedpro = 2002<small> | plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | coach = [[Éric Deblicker]] (Oct 2004 to May 2008) <br> Guillaume Peyre (May 2008 to Aug 2009) <br> [[Gabriel Markus]] (Feb 2010 to Sep 2010) <br> [[Riccardo Piatti]] (Feb 2011 to Nov 2013)<br> [[Sergi Bruguera]] (Feb 2014 to Nov 2017)<br> [[Thierry Tulasne]] and [[Fabrice Santoro]] (Jan 2018 to Sep 2018) | careerprizemoney = {{US$|17,300,832 |link=yes}} * <small>&nbsp;[[Open Era tennis records – men's singles#Prize money|24th&nbsp;all-time&nbsp;leader&nbsp;in&nbsp;earnings]]</small> | website = [http://www.richardgasquet.net/ richardgasquet.net] | singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=524|lost=305|details=in [[ATP World Tour]] and [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] main draw matches, and in [[Davis Cup]]|small=yes}} | singlestitles = 15 | highestsinglesranking = No. 7 (9 July 2007) | currentsinglesranking = No. 39 (29 April 2019)<ref>http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/richard-gasquet/g628/overview</ref> | AustralianOpenresult = 4R ([[2007 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2007]], [[2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2008]], [[2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2012]], [[2013 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2013]]) | FrenchOpenresult = QF ([[2016 French Open – Men's Singles|2016]]) | Wimbledonresult = SF ([[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|2007]], [[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|2015]]) | USOpenresult = SF ([[2013 US Open – Men's Singles|2013]]) | Othertournaments = yes | MastersCupresult = RR ([[2007 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles|2007]], [[2013 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles|2013]]) | Olympicsresult = 2R ([[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2012]]) | doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=72|lost=58|details=in [[ATP World Tour]] and [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] main draw matches, and in [[Davis Cup]]|small=yes}} | doublestitles = 2 | highestdoublesranking = No. 45 (7 April 2008) | currentdoublesranking = | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2006 Australian Open – Men's Doubles|2006]]) | FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2002 French Open – Men's Doubles|2002]], [[2003 French Open – Men's Doubles|2003]], [[2005 French Open – Men's Doubles|2005]]) | WimbledonDoublesresult = | USOpenDoublesresult = | OthertournamentsDoubles = yes | OlympicsDoublesresult = [[File:Bronze medal.svg|20px]] Bronze Medal ([[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|2012]]) | Mixed = yes | mixedrecord = {{tennis record|won=11|lost=0}} | mixedtitles = 1 | AustralianOpenMixedresult = | FrenchOpenMixedresult = '''W''' ([[2004 French Open – Mixed Doubles|2004]]) | WimbledonMixedresult = | USOpenMixedresult = | OthertournamentsMixedDoubles = | OlympicMixedDoublesresult = | Team = yes | DavisCupresult = '''W''' ([[2017 Davis Cup|2017]]) | HopmanCupresult = '''W''' ([[2017 Hopman Cup|2017]]) | medaltemplates-expand = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | [[Tennis]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }} |updated={{date|2019-05-27}} }} '''Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet''' ({{IPA-fr|ʁiʃaʁ ɡaskɛ|lang}};<ref>{{cite web|title=The pronunciation by Richard Gasquet himself|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/-/media/player-names/61_richard-gasquet_player-name-2014.mp3|work=ATPWorldTour.com|accessdate=2018-01-09}}</ref> born 18 June 1986) is a French professional [[tennis]] player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 7, attained on 9 July 2007.<ref>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Richard-Gasquet.aspx ATP World Tour – Tennis Players – Richard Gasquet]</ref> He has won a total of 15 singles titles on the [[ATP Tour]]. His best performance in [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] singles tournaments was reaching the semifinals of the [[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|2007]] and [[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|2015 Wimbledon Championships]] and the semifinals of the [[2013 US Open – Men's Singles|2013 US Open]]. His best performance in [[ATP World Tour Masters 1000]] singles tournaments was being the runner-up in [[German Open Tennis Championships|Hamburg]] in 2005 and [[Canadian Open (tennis)|Toronto]] in 2006 and 2012. He won the mixed doubles [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] title at the [[2004 French Open – Mixed Doubles|2004 French Open]], partnering [[Tatiana Golovin]]. He won the men's doubles Olympic bronze medal in [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] with his doubles partner [[Julien Benneteau]]. Gasquet is best known for his long groundstrokes and his one-handed backhand. ==Career== ===Early years=== 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=2005 Monte Carlo SF: Nadal defeats Gssquet 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-3|work=Tennis Buzz|date=3 June 2010|url=http://tennis-buzz.com/2005-monte-carlo-sf-nadal-defeat-gasquet-6-76-6-4-6-3/}}</ref> As a junior, Gasquet posted a 44–7 career singles record and a 10–4 career doubles record. He had a career-high juniors singles ranking of world No. 1, attained on 9 September 2002.<ref>{{cite news|title=Richard Gasquet's Juniors Profile|work=ITF official website|url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=30022225}}</ref> He made his debut on the [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] tour in April 2002, at the [[Tennis Masters Series]] tournament in [[2002 Monte Carlo Masters – Singles|Monte Carlo]] where he received a wildcard into qualifying and became the youngest player ever to qualify for a Tennis Masters Series event. At the age of 15 years and 10 months, he defeated [[Argentina]]'s [[Franco Squillari]] in the first round of that tournament to become the youngest player to win a top-tier tour ([[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP Tour]], [[Grand Prix tennis circuit]] or [[World Championship Tennis]]) main draw singles match since [[Tommy Ho]] at [[Rye Brook]] in 1988. Gasquet made his [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournament debut at the 2002 French Open at the age of 15 years, 11 months and nine days. He was the second-youngest player ever to compete in the main draw there. Despite his lack of experience, he managed to take a set off the eventual champion [[Albert Costa]] in the first round. Gasquet finished 2002 as the No. 1 junior in the world and was named World Junior Champion, having won the junior titles at the French Open and the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. He was also the youngest player to finish in the year-end ATP top 200. ===2004: French Open mixed doubles champion, first singles final=== In 2004, he reached his first ATP Tour singles final in [[Open de Moselle|Metz]], losing to his countryman [[Jérôme Haehnel]] in straight sets. He also won the [[2004 French Open – Mixed Doubles|mixed doubles title at the French Open]] that year, partnering [[Tatiana Golovin]]. ===2005: First title, first Masters final, win over world No.1=== Gasquet missed the first seven weeks of the 2005 season because of [[chickenpox]]. Upon recovery, he won back-to-back [[ATP Challenger Series|Challenger]] titles in March. In April, riding the momentum of a 10-match winning streak, Gasquet reached the semifinals of the [[2005 Monte Carlo Masters|Masters Series tournament at Monte Carlo]], handing world No. 1 [[Roger Federer]] a surprise defeat in the quarterfinals. He saved three match points before closing it out in a 10–8 tiebreak. As a result, he became the youngest French player ever to defeat a world No. 1. However, the eventual champion [[Rafael Nadal]] defeated him in the semifinals. 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 [[Italian Open (tennis)|Rome]]. A month later, he reached the final of the [[2005 Hamburg Masters|Hamburg Masters]], where, this time, he was defeated by Federer in three sets. In May, Gasquet won his first [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] singles match at [[French Open (tennis)|Roland Garros]]. 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. He made his [[Davis Cup]] debut against [[Russia Davis Cup team|Russia]] in July where he won his first rubber against [[Igor Andreev]] but lost second to [[Nikolay Davydenko]]. Gasquet had to miss the last two months of the season because of an elbow injury. He finished the year as French no. 1 for the first time.<ref name=atpprofile>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=Overview |work=atpworldtour.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/richard-gasquet/g628/overview}}</ref> ===2006:Three titles on three different surfaces, second Masters final=== In 2006, Gasquet had a slow start after a first-round defeat by [[Tommy Haas]] at the [[2006 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Australian Open]]. He later avenged this defeat in the [[Davis Cup]] first-round tie against Germany, where he beat Haas in five sets. However, he lost both his singles rubbers in a quarterfinal tie versus Russia and suffered an abdominal injury in that tie which left him out of action for a month. Having struggled to find any form after his comeback during the clay season, Gasquet went out in the second round of the [[2006 French Open – Men's Singles|French Open]] to [[David Nalbandian]]. Following a disappointing opening half of the season, in the space of three weeks he successfully defended his title at Nottingham, lost in a first-round meeting with [[Roger Federer]] at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], and won his second title of the year on clay in [[Gstaad]]. Gasquet's form continued to improve heading towards the US Open, as he reached the final of the Masters Series event in [[Canada Masters|Toronto]], again being halted by Federer in three sets. He reached the fourth round of the [[2006 US Open – Men's Singles|US Open]] for the second year in a row, where he lost to [[Lleyton Hewitt]] in five sets. In October, he won his third ATP Tour singles title of the year, this time on indoor carpet in [[Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon|Lyon]], completing his achievement of reaching ATP Tour singles finals on all four surfaces during the year. His season ended when he withdrew from his third round singles match against [[Marat Safin]] at the [[2006 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles|Paris Masters]] due to illness.<ref name=atpprofile /> ===2007: First Grand Slam semifinal, world No.7 ranking, Monte Carlo doubles final=== Gasquet's 2007 started with a quarterfinal showing in [[Adelaide]], followed by a semifinal appearance in [[Medibank International|Sydney]]. He went on to reach the fourth round of the [[2007 Australian Open]], losing to [[Tommy Robredo]] in four sets. At Monte Carlo, he notched his first win over a top-10 opponent of the year, winning his third-round match over [[Ivan Ljubičić]], ranked no. 8 at the time. However, he then lost his quarterfinal match to twice former Monte Carlo champion [[Juan Carlos Ferrero]]. 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. He reached the doubles final of the [[2007 Monte Carlo Masters]] with [[Julien Benneteau]], where the French team lost to [[Bob and Mike Bryan]]. Despite losing in the second round of the [[2007 French Open – Men's Singles|French Open]] to [[Kristof Vliegen]], he rose two spots to a career high no. 11. [[File:Gasquet wim07b.JPG|thumb|right|Gasquet at Wimbledon in 2007]] Gasquet then made his first Grand Slam semifinal at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]. He beat fellow Frenchmen [[Nicolas Mahut]] and [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] on his way to a quarterfinal showdown with [[Andy Roddick]]. In one of the great Wimbledon quarterfinals, Gasquet recovered from a sluggish start and a deficit of two sets and a break in the third, to upset the two-time finalist by a scoreline in five sets. Gasquet managed to score an amazing 93 winners, many of which were with his trademark backhand down the line. He lost in the semifinals to [[Roger Federer]] (who beat him in the first round of the same event the previous year). He made his top-10 debut at no. 7 as a result, his highest ranking to date. The following week in Gstaad, as defending champion, he defeated [[Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo]] and avenged his Roland Garros loss to [[Kristof Vliegen]], but lost in the quarterfinals to [[Igor Andreev]]. He bowed out at the 2007 US Open because of a virus. Gasquet returned to action in [[Mumbai]], India winning his fifth career ATP title by beating [[Olivier Rochus]] in the final. He followed this up by reaching the final of the Tokyo ATP tournament, losing to [[David Ferrer]] in straight sets. He took a few weeks break and then played in [[2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon|Lyon]] where he was defending champion. He lost to fellow Frenchman [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] (whom he beat at Wimbledon) in the third round in straight sets. At the [[2007 Paris Masters]], Gasquet defeated Tsonga in the second round and sixth seed [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] in the third round. He beat [[Andy Murray]] in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals, where he was stopped by [[David Nalbandian]] in straight sets. With his performance in Paris, Gasquet qualified for the Tennis Masters Cup, clinching eighth place. At the [[Tennis Masters Cup]], Gasquet was defeated by [[Rafael Nadal]] in his first [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] match. He then defeated [[Novak Djokovic]], but lost to [[David Ferrer]]. Gasquet failed to qualify for the semifinals, finishing in third place in his group.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2007 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2007/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2008: 150 singles wins on the ATP Tour=== 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 played with compatriot [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] in the doubles final of the Sydney [[Medibank International]], scoring a major upset over world no. 1 duo [[Bob and Mike Bryan]]. The French combination came back from two match points down to win the championship and deny the Bryan brothers ever winning the tournament. After defeating [[Nick Lindahl]], [[Feliciano López]], and [[Igor Andreev]], Gasquet lost in four sets in the fourth round of the [[2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2008 Australian Open]] to eventual finalist [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]]. [[File:Richard Gasquet Oz08 closeup.jpg|left|thumb|Richard Gasquet in the first round at the [[2008 Australian Open]].]] At his next two tournaments, the Open 13 at [[Marseille]], France, and [[Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships]], Gasquet suffered second-round defeats to [[Robin Söderling]] and [[Igor Andreev]]. At the [[ATP Masters Series]] tournament in [[Indian Wells, California|Indian Wells]], Gasquet lost in straight sets in the fourth round to [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]]. At the next [[ATP Masters Series]] tournament in [[Key Biscayne]], Florida, he lost in the first round to [[Dmitry Tursunov]]. And at the USA vs France World Group quarterfinal [[Davis Cup]] match, Gasquet lost in three sets to Blake in the opening round. Then, in a controversial move, he opted out of a key reverse-singles match against [[Andy Roddick]]. After winning his first-round match at [[Monte Carlo Masters|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. With a string of disappointing results behind him, Gasquet admitted feeling burnt out, in dire need of a rest from tennis, and a reluctance to play the French Open. He changed coaches immediately ahead of the French Open and pulled out of his first-round match against [[Florent Serra]], citing a knee injury. Gasquet, later announced his decision to not take part in the upcoming [[Summer Olympic]] Games in Beijing, preferring instead to prepare for the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. He joined fellow top-10 players [[Andy Roddick]], [[Mardy Fish]] and former top-10 player [[Tommy Haas]] of Germany, a silver medalist in 2000 at the [[Sydney Olympic Games]] to all opted out of that year's Olympic Games. Gasquet began the grass-court season at [[Queen's Club]], where he defeated [[Mario Ančić]] of Croatia in the second round, and Italian [[Simone Bolelli]] in the third round. However, in his quarterfinal match, he fell to [[David Nalbandian]] of Argentina. This was Gasquet's first quarterfinal appearance in a tournament that year. At [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], Gasquet was the eighth seed and defeated American [[Mardy Fish]] in the first round. In his next two matches, he defeated a pair of his compatriots, [[Sébastien Grosjean]] and [[Gilles Simon]]. He went out to Britain's [[Andy Murray]] in the fourth round despite serving for the match at 5–4 in the third set. At the new tennis rankings posted on Monday, 7 July 2008, Gasquet fell five places from no. 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. 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.<ref>https://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=AmySpEw0ol9ygO3achDLetk4v7YF?slug=txstuttgarttennis&prov=st&type=lgns</ref> Favourite to win the tournament, Gasquet suffered a surprise defeat in the finals to Argentine teenager [[Juan Martín del Potro]] in straight sets. Gasquet began with a first-round win over Frenchman [[Michaël Llodra]] in the [[Cincinnati Masters]], after Llodra retired, and then lost in the second round to [[Dmitry Tursunov]] in straight sets. Gasquet made a first-round exit from the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]], losing against [[Tommy Haas]] in five sets.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2008 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2008/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2009: Struggles with form and testing positive for cocaine=== Gasquet began his 2009 tour season at the [[Brisbane International]]. Gasquet came back from a set down to defeat [[Marc Gicquel]] in the first round. 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. He lost to [[Radek Štěpánek]] in the semifinals. Gasquet then traveled to Sydney, Australia for the [[Medibank International]]. He defeated defending champion [[Dmitry Tursunov]] in the first round and second seed and compatriot [[Gilles Simon]] in straight sets in the second round. Gasquet then defeated countryman [[Jérémy Chardy]], before losing to [[David Nalbandian]] in the semifinals. At the Australian Open, he won his first-round match against Argentine [[Diego Junqueira]] and defeated [[Denis Istomin]] in the second round. In the third round, he lost to [[Fernando González]] in a five-set match that lasted over four hours. He held a match point in the third-set tiebreak, but was unable to convert it. Gasquet had to pull out of the tournament in Marseille because of a right-shoulder injury. His next tournament was Dubai. In the first round, he defeated [[Marat Safin]]. He then defeated Italian [[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]]. He then participated in the [[Davis Cup]] with [[Gilles Simon]], [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]], and [[Gaël Monfils]] against the Czech Republic in the first round. Gasquet teamed up with [[Michaël Llodra]] (who replaced Monfils) to play the doubles rubber on day two, but they lost in four sets against [[Radek Štěpánek]] and [[Tomáš Berdych]]. France then went on to lose the tie 2–3, the first time they had exited in the first round since 2000. His next tournament was the [[BNP Paribas Open]] Masters 1000 in Indian Wells. He received a bye in the first round, and then defeated compatriot [[Michaël Llodra]], before losing to [[Fernando Verdasco]] in the third round. [[File:Richard Gasquet at the 2009 US Open 02.jpg|left|thumb|Gasquet after hitting a backhand at the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|2009 US Open]].]] In May 2009, Gasquet was provisionally suspended after testing positive for [[cocaine]]. Traces of the drug were found in a urine sample taken in March 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gasquet suspended after drug test |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8042543.stm |accessdate=11 August 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2009}}</ref> 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 suggested that the cocaine entered his system after he French-kissed a stripper in a Miami nightclub. The tribunal stated that the quantity of cocaine detected in Gasquet's sample was "very small, about the size of a grain of salt"<ref>{{cite news |title=US Open: Richard Gasquet puts 'Cocaine Kiss’ saga behind him|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/6115999/US-Open-Richard-Gasquet-puts-Cocaine-Kiss-saga-behind-him.html|work=The Telegraph |date=31 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Gasquet cleared to return to tour |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8152674.stm |accessdate=11 August 2014 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2009}}</ref> Gasquet made his return to the tour at the Pilot Pen championship in New Haven to qualify for the main draw, but lost in the second round of qualifying. Playing his first Grand Slam since January, Gasquet drew [[Rafael Nadal]] in the first round of the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] and lost in straight sets. 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]]. Gasquet also made the quarterfinals in the [[Kuala Lumpur Open]] 250 tournament in Malaysia, losing to [[Fernando Verdasco]] despite leading 3–0 in the first set.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2009 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2009/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2010: Return to form, sixth title, back to top 10=== Gasquet began the season at the [[Brisbane International]]. He defeated [[Jarkko Nieminen]] and Australian qualifier [[Matthew Ebden]], but he lost to [[Andy Roddick]] in the quarterfinals. He then entered the [[Medibank International]] in Sydney. There, he beat [[Feliciano López]] in the first round, and [[Benjamin Becker]] in the second. Gasquet then defeated [[Potito Starace]] in the quarterfinals and [[Julien Benneteau]] in the semifinals. However, he lost in the final to [[Marcos Baghdatis]]. At the [[2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Australian Open]], he lost to [[Mikhail Youzhny]] in five sets in the first round, despite having several match points in the third and fourth sets. Gasquet withdrew from both the [[Movistar Open]] and the [[2010 Brasil Open]] because of a recurring injury, but returned at the [[2010 Copa Telmex]], where he lost in the first round to [[Juan Ignacio Chela]]. Next, Gasquet played the [[Abierto Mexicano Telcel]] tournament, where he defeated [[Carlos Moyá]] in the first round. In the second round, however, he lost to defending champion [[Nicolás Almagro]]. He lost in the first round of both the [[2010 BNP Paribas Open]] to [[Simon Greul]], and the [[2010 Sony Ericsson Open]] to [[Olivier Rochus]]. In April, he played at the [[2010 Grand Prix Hassan II]] tournament, where he defeated [[Olivier Rochus]] and [[Andrey Golubev]], before losing to [[Victor Hănescu]] in the quarterfinals. At the [[2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters]], Gasquet advanced to the second round after a three-set win over Spain's [[Daniel Gimeno-Traver]], but was defeated by [[Tomáš Berdych]]. He lost to [[Fernando Verdasco]] in the second round of [[2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell|Barcelona]], after defeating [[Igor Andreev]] in the first round. 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. Gasquet then played in a Challenger event in [[2010 BNP Paribas Primrose Bordeaux|Bordeaux]], where he defeated [[Thierry Ascione]], [[Alex Bogdanovic]], [[Olivier Rochus]], and [[Florent Serra]] in straight sets, before defeating [[Michaël Llodra]] in the final. As preparation for the [[2010 French Open]], Gasquet entered the [[2010 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur]]. He advanced to the final with wins over [[Lukáš Lacko]], [[Alexandr Dolgopolov]], [[Olivier Rochus]], and [[Potito Starace]]. He faced second seed [[Fernando Verdasco]] in the final and prevailed in three sets, breaking a five-match losing streak against Verdasco. Richard lost his first-round match of the [[2010 French Open]] against fourth seed [[Andy Murray]] in five sets. Gasquet then played in the [[2010 Aegon Championships]] in preparation for Wimbledon, and won against [[Kei Nishikori]] and [[Rajeev Ram]], but withdrew in the third round due to a back injury. He also withdrew from [[2010 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] as a result. After being sidelined for a lengthy period, Richard then appeared at the [[2010 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad]] in Switzerland. Seeded seventh, he had victories over [[Farrukh Dustov]], [[Daniel Brands]], and fourth seed [[Albert Montañés]] to reach the semifinals. In the semifinals, he defeated [[Yuri Schukin]] for a place in the final, where he lost to [[Nicolás Almagro]]. At the Cincinnati Masters, he reached the third round, beating [[Mikhail Youzhny]], before falling to [[Mardy Fish]]. At the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] he brushed aside sixth seed [[Nikolay Davydenko]] in the second round, the Russian winning a mere nine games. 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 [[2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters 1000]], Gasquet advanced to the third round, defeating [[Ernests Gulbis]] and Monfils, before losing to [[Novak Djokovic]]. He reached the quarterfinals in Basel before falling to [[Victor Troicki]] in a lacklustre display. At the Paris Masters, he outlasted [[Nicolas Mahut]] in a marathon, winning 9–7 in the third set tiebreak, before falling to [[Roger Federer]] in straight sets in the second round. He made the Davis Cup team for France in the final against Serbia.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2010 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2010/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2011: 250 career singles wins on the ATP Tour=== [[File:Richard Gasquet.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Gasquet at the [[Boodles Challenge]] in June 2011.]] Gasquet began 2011 at the [[2011 Aircel Chennai Open]], losing to [[Björn Phau]]. He then headed to Australia to play in the [[2011 Medibank International Sydney]], losing to [[Viktor Troicki]]. Afterwards he played in the [[2011 Australian Open]], losing in the third round to [[Tomáš Berdych]]. He then competed at the [[2011 PBZ Zagreb Indoors]], where he reached the quarterfinals after a bye and the withdrawal of [[Arnaud Clément]]. However, he retired against [[Michael Berrer]], 2–5 down due to a shoulder injury. After a short break, he played in the [[2011 Dubai Tennis Championships]], where he defeated qualifiers [[Grigor Dimitrov]] and [[Sergei Bubka (tennis)|Sergei Bubka]], as well as compatriot [[Gilles Simon]], before he lost to top seed [[Roger Federer]] in the semifinals in straight sets, despite serving for the second set. At the [[BNP Paribas Open]], he defeated top-10 players [[Jürgen Melzer]] and [[Andy Roddick]] back to back. It was the first time in his career that he had defeated two top-10 players consecutively. He lost to eventual champion [[Novak Djokovic]] in the quarterfinals. With this result, he made his return to the top 20 of the rankings. In [[2011 Sony Ericsson Open|Miami]], he played [[Paolo Lorenzi]], who upset [[Ivan Ljubičić]], in the second round. He won that match, but fell to [[Mardy Fish]]. Gasquet then played in the [[Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters]], where he had a tough first-round victory over [[Denis Istomin]]. He then breezed through his second-round match against [[Guillermo García-López]], before falling to [[Rafael Nadal]] in the third round. At the [[Mutua Madrid Open]], Gasquet was defeated in the first round by the Spaniard [[Daniel Gimeno-Traver]]. At the [[Italian Open (tennis)|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. He was defeated by [[Rafael Nadal]] in the semifinals. At the [[2011 French Open – Men's Singles|French Open]], Gasquet cruised through his first two rounds before impressively defeating [[Thomaz Bellucci]] in four sets in front of an animated Parisian crowd. He, however, lost to [[Novak Djokovic]] in straight sets in the fourth round. He rose to world No. 13 as a result of this run. At [[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|Wimbledon]], he was defeated in the fourth round by [[Andy Murray]]. He reached the third rounds of the [[2011 Rogers Cup|Rogers Cup]] in Canada and the [[2011 Western & Southern Open|Southern & Western Open]] in Cincinnati, where he was defeated by [[Nicolás Almagro]] and [[Mardy Fish]], respectively. At the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], he lost in the second round to [[Ivo Karlović]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2011 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2011/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2012: Olympic Bronze in doubles, Hopman Cup & third Masters finals=== Coached by [[Riccardo Piatti]], Gasquet kicked off his 2012 season by competing at the [[2012 Hopman Cup]] alongside top-10 WTA pro [[Marion Bartoli]]. He made the quarterfinals in [[Apia International Sydney|Sydney]]. He competed in the [[2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2012 Australian Open]] shortly afterward, defeating [[Andreas Seppi]], [[Andrey Golubev]], and ninth seed [[Janko Tipsarević]] en route to the fourth round. There, he faced and lost to fifth seed [[David Ferrer]]. Immediately thereafter, he made the quarterfinals at the [[Open Sud de France]], losing to [[Juan Martín del Potro]]. In February, he made the quarterfinals in [[ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament|Rotterdam]], before losing to [[Nikolay Davydenko]] in straight sets. In Indian Wells, he lost his first match to [[Albert Ramos]]. Gasquet reached the fourth round in Miami, but was defeated by eventual champion [[Novak Djokovic]]. He reached the final in Estoril, where he lost to [[Juan Martín del Potro]] in straight sets. In Madrid, Gasquet beat [[Thomaz Bellucci]] and [[Victor Troicki]], before succumbing to [[Roger Federer]]. Gasquet defeated [[Andy Murray]] in the third round of the Rome Masters, but lost to [[David Ferrer]] in the quarterfinals. Gasquet reached the fourth round of the [[2012 French Open – Men's Singles|French Open]], before losing to Andy Murray.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18316074 |title=Richard Gasquet |accessdate=5 June 2012}}</ref> At [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|Wimbledon]] he lost in the fourth round to [[Florian Mayer]] and in the [[2012 US Open – Men's Singles|US Open]] he lost at the same stage to [[David Ferrer]]. At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], Gasquet played in both the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|singles]] and [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|doubles]] competitions. In the singles, he lost to [[Marcos Baghdatis]] in the second round. He had more success in the doubles, however, as he and [[Julien Benneteau]] defeated Spaniards [[David Ferrer]] and [[Feliciano López]] in the third-place playoff to win the [[bronze medal]]s.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2012 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2012/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2013: Second Grand Slam semifinal, three titles=== Gasquet started his [[2013 ATP World Tour|2013]] season by capturing the Qatar Exxon Mobil Open in Doha. In the final, he defeated former finalist [[Nikolay Davydenko]] in three sets. He followed that win by reaching the fourth round of the [[2013 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2013 Australian Open]], where he met and lost to compatriot [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] in four sets. Gasquet won his second title of the year defeating fellow Frenchman [[Benoît Paire]] in the Open Sud de France final. At the [[2013 French Open – Men's Singles|French Open]], he lost in the fourth round to [[Stanislas Wawrinka]] despite winning the first two sets. As the ninth seed, Gasquet reached the third round at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, before losing to Australia's [[Bernard Tomic]] in four sets.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/10150395/Wimbledon-2013-Bernard-Tomic-stuns-ninth-seed-Richard-Gasquet-to-move-into-fourth-round.html |title=Wimbledon 2013: Bernard Tomic stuns ninth seed Richard Gasquet to move into fourth round |date=29 June 2013 |last=Rumsby |first=Ben |accessdate=30 June 2013 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London}}</ref> At the [[2013 US Open – Men's Singles|US Open]], Gasquet made it to the semifinals, his best run at a Grand Slam event since Wimbledon 2007. 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. He was subsequently beaten by eventual champion [[Rafael Nadal]] in straight sets. Nevertheless, Gasquet's run strengthened his grip on a top-10 position, and he went on to reach the [[2013 ATP World Tour Finals|ATP 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.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2013 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2013/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2014: Struggles and injuries, Davis Cup final === Gasquet started his 2014 season in the Qatar Exxon Mobil Open in Doha, where he was the defending champion. He lost to [[Gaël Monfils]] in the second round. In the third round of the [[2014 Australian Open]], he was defeated by [[Tommy Robredo]] in four sets, despite taking the first set 6–2. Gasquet returned to [[Montpellier]] to defend his title at the [[2014 Open Sud de France]], but was defeated by Monfils in the final. At the [[2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament]], Gasquet was defeated in the second round by [[Philipp Kohlschreiber]]. He reached the third round of the [[2014 Indian Wells Masters]]. At the [[2014 Miami Masters]], he defeated [[Alejandro González (tennis)|Alejandro Gonzalez]] and [[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]] in straight sets. However, in the fourth round, he was defeated by [[Roger Federer]]. Gasquet made his return from back injury at the French Open. He reach the third round, before being defeated by [[Fernando Verdasco]]. Gasquet open his grass-court season with a loss to [[Robin Haase]] at the [[2014 Gerry Weber Open]]. He then reached the final of the [[2014 Aegon International]]. In the final, he was defeated by defending champion [[Feliciano Lopez]] for the first time in five meetings. Gasquet suffered further misery in the second round at Wimbledon, when he once again relinquished a two-set lead, this time to wildcard [[Nick Kyrgios]], losing a joint Grand Slam record nine match points in the process. Gasquet defeated [[Denis Istomin]] and [[Paolo Lorenzi]] to reach the third round of the [[2014 US Open (tennis)|2014 US Open]]. In the third round, he was defeated by [[Gaël Monfils]]. Toward the end of the season, Gasquet struggled with injury and slipped down in the rankings to no. 27. His last match of the year was a very one-sided loss against [[Roger Federer]] in the decisive rubber of the Davis Cup final.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2014 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2014/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2015: Comeback, third Grand Slam semifinal, return to top 10=== Gasquet started his 2015 season in the [[Qatar ExxonMobil Open]]. He lost to [[Tomáš Berdych]] in quarterfinal match. In the third round of the [[2015 Australian Open]], he was defeated by [[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]]. Gasquet returned to [[Montpellier]] to win his 11th title at the [[2015 Open Sud de France]], after final victory over injured [[Jerzy Janowicz]]. He also won his 12th title at the [[2015 Estoril Open – Singles|2015 Estoril Open]] beating [[Nick Kyrgios]] who reached the final of an ATP tournament for the first time in his career.<ref>http://www.millenniumestorilopen.com/en/news/kyrgios-photos-and-autographs-session</ref> This victory made Gasquet one of only eight active players to be placed in the [[ATP World Tour records#Singles titles, finals and semifinals|top 10 for number of titles, finals and semifinals attained]]. At the French Open, Gasquet reached the fourth round, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. At Gasquet's first grass court tournament of the season, the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club, he beat Simone Bolelli in the first round, before losing to the third-seeded seed Milos Raonic. In Wimbledon, he defeated many top-ranked players, including 2014 semi-finalist [[Grigor Dimitrov]], 2014 quarter-finalist [[Nick Kyrgios]] and recent French Open Champion [[Stanislas Wawrinka]]. He was ousted by defending and eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals in straight sets. This ended his best run in Wimbledon since 2007, where he reached the semi-finals as well. His performances at Wimbledon elevated his ranking seven places up to No. 13. Gasquet would finish the remainder of the season on a positive note reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open, followed up with two semifinals in Stockholm and Basel before losing to Andy Murray in the quarters of the Paris Masters. Gasquet's strong play was enough to secure a year end top 10 finish for the fourth time in his career.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=2015 results |work=ESPN |date= |accessdate=2015-09-07 |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/results/_/id/310/year/2015/richard-gasquet}}</ref> ===2016: 14th title, first French Open quarterfinal and injuries=== Shortly before the new year, Gasquet withdrew from the [[2016 Australian Open|Australian Open]] due to a back injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/14459445/richard-gasquet-withdraws-australian-open-back-injury |title=Richard Gasquet withdraws from Australian Open with back injury |publisher=ESPN |work=Associated Press |date=30 December 2015 |accessdate=5 January 2016}}</ref> Gasquet then competed at [[2016 Open Sud de France – Singles|Open Sud de France]] in [[Montpellier]] where he was the No.1 seed and where he received a bye into the second round. Gasquet started his campaign with straight sets victories over [[Ernests Gulbis]] and [[Marcos Baghdatis]] respectively before defeating [[Dustin Brown (tennis)|Dustin Brown]] in the semi-finals in three sets and [[Paul-Henri Mathieu]] in the final in straight sets to retain his singles title and win his fourth [[Open Sud de France]] singles title. At the [[2016 French Open – Men's Singles|French Open]], Gasquet, seeded ninth, ousted fifth seed [[Kei Nishikori]] in four sets in the fourth round to reach his first French Open singles quarter-final, where he lost to second seed [[Andy Murray]] in four sets. At the [[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|Wimbledon Championships]], Gasquet was playing his fourth-round match against [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] when the former retired down 2-4 in the first set because of pain in his back [[intercostal muscle]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.fr/tennis/wimbledon/2016/richard-gasquet-contraint-a-l-abandon-j-ai-ressenti-comme-des-coups-de-couteau_sto5674775/story.shtml|title=Richard Gasquet, contraint à l'abandon : "J'ai ressenti comme des coups de couteau"|publisher=www.eurosport.fr|date=4 July 2016}}</ref> Gasquet withdrew from the [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympics tennis tournament]] because of his back injury. In the men's singles draw, Gasquet was replaced by his compatriot [[Benoît Paire]], while in the men's doubles draw he was replaced by [[Gaël Monfils]], who paired up with [[Jo Wilfried Tsonga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennisworldusa.org/OLYMPICS---Richard-Gasquet-withdraws-Benoit-Paire-replaces-him-articolo34585.html|title=OLYMPICS - Richard Gasquet withdraws, Benoit Paire replaces him|publisher=www.tennisworldusa.org|date=19 July 2016}}</ref> ===2017: Hopman Cup & Davis Cup victories=== Gasquet stated that it was his goal to return to the top 10 of the ATP singles rankings in 2017.<ref>http://www.tennisworldusa.org/news/news/Tennis_Interviews/38968/richard-gasquet-next-year-i-want-to-break-into-the-top10-again-/</ref> He also stated he wanted to achieve greater success at the bigger tournaments, which he defined as the Grand Slams and the Davis Cup (rather than the Masters 1000 tournaments).<ref>http://www.tennisworldusa.org/news/news/Tennis_Interviews/39079/richard-gasquet-not-done-yet-i-still-have-ambitions-for-the-big-tournaments-/</ref> He started the year at the [[2017 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] playing for France, where he won both his singles and doubles matches, securing a victory for France over their opponents Germany. 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. However that meant Gasquet would have to play Roger Federer of Switzerland, whom he had lost to on numerous occasions in the past. Predictably Gasquet lost to Federer in straight sets, the first set being a 6-1 annihilation, however due to Mladenovic's victory over Bencic and Mladenovic and Gasquet's victory over Federer and Bencic in the mixed doubles, France progressed through to the final where they faced the United States. France defeated the United States in the final after Gasquet and Mladenovic pulled off the decisive victory in the mixed doubles. Gasquet then played in the first grand slam of the year, the [[2017 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Australian Open]]. He lost in the third round to [[Grigor Dimitrov]] in straight sets. 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. Gasquet won his singles rubber against [[Taro Daniel]] in France's [[2017 Davis Cup World Group|Davis Cup World Group]] 4-1 first round win over Japan. In early February, Gasquet was beaten in the singles final of the [[2017 Open Sud de France – Singles|Open Sud de France]] by [[Alexander Zverev]] in straight sets. Gasquet was forced to miss the first three [[ATP Masters 1000]] tournaments of the year (Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo), following [[appendicitis]] surgery. He missed the next two ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (Madrid and Rome) due to back injury. Gasquet's best singles results from mid-February to the end of June were in ATP World Tour tournaments in [[2017 Open 13 – Singles|Marseille]], [[2017 Gerry Weber Open – Singles|Halle]] and [[2017 Aegon International Eastbourne – Men's Singles|Eastbourne]], losing in the singles semifinals of all three of them. Gasquet started the second half of the year badly, losing in the singles first round at [[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|Wimbledon]] and the [[2017 US Open – Men's Singles|US Open]], and the singles second round in [[2017 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|Montreal]] and [[2017 Western & Southern Open – Men's Singles|Cincinnati]]. He squandered 3 match points to the eventual singles champion [[Alexander Zverev]] in the second round of the [[ATP Masters 1000]] Montreal tournament. In September, he played on the [[ATP Challenger Tour]] for the first time since 2010, at the tournament in [[2017 Pekao Szczecin Open – Singles|Szczecin]], where he won the 9th ATP Challenger Tour singles title of his career. In October, he lost in the singles quarterfinals of three tournaments - [[2017 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles|Tokyo]], [[2017 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles|Shanghai]] and [[2017 Erste Bank Open – Singles|Vienna]]. Gasquet helped [[France Davis Cup team|France]] win the [[2017 Davis Cup]] by winning (he was paired with [[Pierre-Hugues Herbert]]) the doubles match in the [[2017 Davis Cup World Group|final]] against [[Belgium Davis Cup team|Belgium]]. ===2018: 500th career singles win on the ATP Tour, third Davis Cup final=== Gasquet played his first tournament of the year in [[2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles|Doha]]. Seeded no. 5, he defeated [[Víctor Estrella Burgos]] in the first round before losing to the Greek qualifier [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] in the second round. Gasquet lost in the singles third round of the [[2018 Australian Open – Men's Singles|Australian Open]] to [[Roger Federer]] in straight sets, his 9th consecutive loss to Federer. In the [[2018 Davis Cup World Group]] first round tie against [[Netherlands Davis Cup team|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. In February, Gasquet reached the singles final of the [[2018 Open Sud de France – Singles|Open Sud de France]] for the sixth consecutive year, where he was defeated by his countryman [[Lucas Pouille]] in straight sets. Gasquet lost his opening singles matches in his next three tournaments - [[2018 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles|Rotterdam]], [[2018 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's Singles|Dubai]] and [[2018 Miami Open – Men's Singles|Miami]]. On 2 April, he dropped to world no. 38 in the [[ATP rankings|ATP singles rankings]] - his lowest since being world no. 38 on 6 September 2010. Gasquet ended his run of four consecutive singles defeats at the [[2018 Grand Prix Hassan II – Singles|Grand Prix Hassan II]], where he was beaten in the semifinals by [[Kyle Edmund]]. At the [[2018 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles|Monte-Carlo Masters]], Gasquet recorded his 500th ATP World Tour career main draw singles victory with a third-round win over [[Mischa Zverev]]. He became the first Frenchman in the [[Open Era]] and only the eighth active player to achieve that milestone. He was defeated by [[Alexander Zverev]] (Mischa Zverev's younger brother) in the quarterfinals, despite winning the first set.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tribute: Gasquet, 'Le Monsieur', Reaches Elite Status With 500th Win|work=ATP World Tour official website|date=19 April 2018|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/gasquet-500-wins-tribute-2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Dzevad |last=Mesic |title=Richard Gasquet happy to reach 500 ATP win mark in Monaco |work=tennisworldusa.org |date=2018-04-20 |accessdate=2018-04-20 |url=http://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Interviews/53931/richard-gasquet-happy-to-reach-500-atp-win-mark-in-monaco/}}</ref> Gasquet won only one singles match (in [[2018 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles|Madrid]]) in his next three tournaments - [[2018 Gazprom Hungarian Open – Singles|Budapest]], [[2018 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles|Madrid]] and [[2018 Italian Open – Men's Singles|Rome]]. He lost in the third round of the [[2018 French Open – Men's Singles|French Open]] to [[Rafael Nadal]] 3-6,2-6,2-6, to fall to a 0-16 match record against Nadal. Gasquet won his 15th [[ATP Tour]] career singles title and his third one on grass at the [[2018 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships – Men's Singles|2018 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships]] in The Netherlands with a 6-3 7-6 (7-5) win over [[Jérémy Chardy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gasquet Defeats Countryman Chardy To Lift 15th Title|date=17 June 2018|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/gasquet-chardy-s-hertogenbosch-2018-sunday}}</ref> Gasquet lost in the singles first round in [[2018 Gerry Weber Open – Singles|Halle]] and at [[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|Wimbledon]]. In mid-July, Gasquet reached his third ATP World Tour singles final of the year at the [[2018 Swedish Open – Singles|Swedish Open]], where he lost to [[Fabio Fognini]] in three sets. At the [[2018 German Open – Singles|German Open]] in the following week, Gasquet (seeded no. 7) defeated his countryman [[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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tournoi de Hambourg : Gaël Monfils éliminé au deuxième tour, Richard Gasquet blessé|work=L'Équipe|date=25 July 2018|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/Tournoi-de-hambourg-gael-monfils-elimine-au-deuxieme-tour-richard-gasquet-blesse/925726}}</ref> In [[2018 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles|Tokyo]], the eighth-seeded Gasquet defeated no. 2 seed [[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]] in the quarterfinals before losing to no. 3 seed [[Kei Nishikori]] in the semifinals. At the tournament in [[2018 European Open – Singles|Antwerp]] held in mid-October, Gasquet reached his sixth and final [[2018 ATP World Tour|ATP World Tour]] singles semifinal of the year; he lost his semifinal match to [[Kyle Edmund]] in straight sets. Gasquet played his last tournament of 2018 at the [[2018 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles|Paris Masters]], where he lost in the second round to the no. 16 seed [[Jack Sock]] 3-6, 3-6. On 12 November, Gasquet withdrew from the [[2018 Davis Cup World Group|Davis Cup World Group final]] against Croatia that was to be held at the [[Stade Pierre-Mauroy]] on 23-25 November, due to injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Richard Gasquet withdraws from the Davis Cup Final against Croatia|work=www.ubitennis.net|date=13 November 2018|url=https://www.ubitennis.net/2018/11/richard-gasquet-withdraws-davis-cup-final-croatia/}}</ref> ===2019=== Gasquet underwent groin [[hernia]] surgery on 18 January. The recovery process was expected to last for two months.<ref>{{cite news |title=Richard Gasquet undergoes successful groin surgery, should be back for clay|work=Tennis World|date=19 January 2019|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/65602/richard-gasquet-undergoes-successful-groin-surgery-should-be-back-for-clay/}}</ref> Gasquet played his first tournament of the year on the international circuit at the [[2019 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles|Madrid Open]], where he defeated the Spanish wild card [[Alejandro Davidovich Fokina]] in his first match (in the main draw first round) before losing his second round match against the no. 4 seed [[Roger Federer]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Federer Routs Gasquet In Madrid Clay-Court Return|work=ATP Tour official website|date=7 May 2019|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-gasquet-madrid-2019-tuesday}}</ref> ==Playing style== Gasquet is an all-court player, known for his complete and elegant game as well as his single-handed backhand<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jul/07/tennis.wimbledon7|title=Wimbledon: Gasquet deploys brutal elegance|last=|first=|date=|website=The Guardian|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/french-open-andy-murray-recovers-to-beat-richard-gasquet-and-reach-semi-final-a7060006.html|title=Andy Murray recovers to beat Richard Gasquet and reach semi-final|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asia.eurosport.com/tennis/australia-s-tomic-edges-gasquet-to-reach-last-16_sto3822282/story.shtml|title=Australia's Tomic edges Gasquet to reach last 16|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>, which is considered to be one of the best ever.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gasquet-the-flawed-genius-must-find-his-ruthless-touch-v5mh9hqr6vk|title=Gasquet the flawed genius must find his ruthless touch|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> His forehand is his weaker wing, and is generally less consistent and slower. For his forehand, Gasquet uses a semi-western to Eastern grip with an unusually long take-back. However, upon contact, he hits the ball flat with an eastern grip while flicking his wrist, seemingly combining flat and topspin strokes together. It is due to this that his forehand is sometimes considered "awkward" and less effective. Gasquest's single-handed backhand is considered one of the most graceful, efficient and effective backhands ever. Like his forehand, he winds up his backhand very far backwards, his left hand supporting the take-back. Upon release, he flicks his wrist as well and produces a large follow-through and finish, executing one of the most deadly top-spin single-handed backhands. His backhand is known for its consistency, speed and accuracy, and has been acclaimed by many past players and commentators such as [[Robbie Koenig]], [[John McEnroe]] and [[Brad Gilbert]]. 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 has shown versatility in returning difficult shots to his backhand with various methods, whether by slice, topspin angles, or heavy power. He is also capable of hitting flat returns on high top-spin shots directed to that wing, a shot most single-handed backhand players struggle with.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/11729969/Wimbledon-2015-Richard-Gasquets-one-handed-backhand-is-a-thing-of-beauty.-It-is-simply-balletic.html</ref><ref>http://www.optimumtennis.net/richard-gasquet-backhand.htm</ref><ref>http://tennis.about.com/od/playersmale/ss/gasquetbackhand.htm</ref> He has also been praised for his variety and all-court play, and is solid at all parts of the court. 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. He is also very crafty, often using drop-shots and fakes to misdirect opponents. He also performs many harder, rarer shots in today's game such as the drive volley, half-volley and occasionally serve-and-volleys. 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. This is shown in his almost equal success on all surfaces, having reached at least the quarterfinals of all grand slam tournaments. Despite his strengths, Gasquet also has a few prominent weaknesses, which could be argued are entirely responsible for his lack of success in big tournaments and against top 10 opponents. His first weakness is despite his strength and aggressive potential, he sometimes does not actively seek out winners from his groundstrokes and mainly waits for his opponent to show signs of aggression before replying with his own. 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. This aspect of his game in particular has been lamented by his fans around the globe, who see him as being too set in his ways to change this aspect of his approach to the detriment of his results against the best players in the world, who can easily take advantage of it. Indeed his baseline groundstrokes have previously been characterised as toothless.<ref>https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/barclays-dubai-tennis-championships-2/2011/fed-reaches-dubai-final_sto2681335/story.shtml</ref> His serve is also not especially strong, being known more for spin rather than speed. ==Equipment== Gasquet currently endorses the [[Head (company)|Head]] Graphene Extreme Pro. For his overgrip, he uses the Tourna Grip, which he double grips at only the bottom half of his racquet's handle, since he hits his backhand with one hand. 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Tennis Racket |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen04/news/story?id=1872892 |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gasquet's racquet |url=http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=250455 |publisher=TalkTennis |accessdate=24 September 2014}}</ref> He has used the Instinct since 2004. His racquet is strung with Luxilon Big Banger Original 16 String. He wore [[Lacoste]] clothing for many years, before switching to [[Le Coq Sportif]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last=Epstein |first=Jackie |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/richard-gasquet-hopes-new-kit-will-help-him-succeed-at-australian-open/story-fn791xvz-1226800053582 |publisher=Herald Sun |title=Richard Gasquet hopes new kit will help him succeed at Australian Open |accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref> His shoe of choice is from [[ASICS|Asics]]. He also has Lagardère Tags on his sleeves. ==Personal life== Gasquet has launched the Richard Gasquet Foundation which aims to use sport as a means to bring underprivileged children back to health, and help them build a future. He is a big rugby fan, supporting his hometown team Béziers.<ref>http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Richard-Gasquet.aspx</ref> He has stated in an interview that if he were not a tennis player he would probably be a rugby player. He is also a fan of football/soccer and supports his local team Montpellier, as well as Paris St-Germain.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4FxjquE4rQ</ref> He has described basketball player Tony Parker, who plays in the NBA, as a very good and genuine friend.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lpd_f5PrFE</ref> He has stated that his favourite cuisine is Italian.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miHWXipx-ac</ref> ==Career statistics== {{Main|Richard Gasquet career statistics}} ===Grand Slam singles tournament performance timeline=== {{Performance key|short=yes}} ''Current through the [[2019 French Open – Men's Singles|2019 French Open]].'' {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:96% ! Tournament !![[2002 ATP Tour|2002]]!![[2003 ATP Tour|2003]]!![[2004 ATP Tour|2004]]!![[2005 ATP Tour|2005]]!![[2006 ATP Tour|2006]]!![[2007 ATP Tour|2007]]!![[2008 ATP Tour|2008]]!![[2009 ATP World Tour|2009]]!![[2010 ATP World Tour|2010]]!![[2011 ATP World Tour|2011]]!![[2012 ATP World Tour|2012]]!![[2013 ATP World Tour|2013]]!![[2014 ATP World Tour|2014]]!![[2015 ATP World Tour|2015]]!![[2016 ATP World Tour|2016]]!![[2017 ATP World Tour|2017]]!![[2018 ATP World Tour|2018]]!![[2019 ATP World Tour|2019]]!!SR!!W–L |- | colspan=22 align=left | [[Grand Slam (tennis)|'''Grand Slam Tournaments]] |- | align=left | [[Australian Open]] | A | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2003 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2004 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | A | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2006 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2007 Australian Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2009 Australian Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2012 Australian Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2013 Australian Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2014 Australian Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2015 Australian Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | A | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2017 Australian Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2018 Australian Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | A | 0 / 14 | 24–14 |- | align=left | [[French Open]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2002 French Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2003 French Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2004 French Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2005 French Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2006 French Open – Men's Singles|2R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2007 French Open – Men's Singles|2R]] | A | A | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2010 French Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2011 French Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2012 French Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2013 French Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2014 French Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2015 French Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=ffebcd | [[2016 French Open – Men's Singles|QF]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2017 French Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2018 French Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2019 French Open – Men's Singles|2R]] | 0 / 16 | 27–16 |- | align=left | [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] | A | A | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2005 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=yellow | [[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|SF]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|4R]] | A | A | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|2R]] | bgcolor=yellow | [[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|SF]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1R]] | | 0 / 13 | 28–13 |- | align=left | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] | LQ | A | LQ | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2005 US Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2006 US Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2007 US Open – Men's Singles|2R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2008 US Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2009 US Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2010 US Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2011 US Open – Men's Singles|2R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2012 US Open – Men's Singles|4R]] | bgcolor=yellow | [[2013 US Open – Men's Singles|SF]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2014 US Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | bgcolor=ffebcd | [[2015 US Open – Men's Singles|QF]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2016 US Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2017 US Open – Men's Singles|1R]] | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2018 US Open – Men's Singles|3R]] | | 0 / 14 | 27–13 |- ! style=text-align:left|Win–Loss ! 0–1 ! 0–2 ! 0–3 ! 8–3 ! 4–4 ! 10–3 ! 6–3 ! 2–2 ! 3–3 ! 9–4 ! 12–4 ! 13–4 ! 7–4 ! 14–4 ! 7–3 ! 4–4 ! 6–4 ! 1–1 ! 0 / 57 ! 106–56 |- | colspan="23" style="text-align:left" |'''[[ATP World Tour Finals]] |- |align=left|[[ATP World Tour Finals|Tour Finals]] | colspan=5 style=color:#ccc|Did Not Qualify | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2007 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles|RR]] | colspan=5 style=color:#ccc|Did Not Qualify | bgcolor=afeeee | [[2013 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles|RR]] | colspan=5 style=color:#ccc|Did Not Qualify | ! 0 / 2 ! 1–5 |} <small>*Gasquet withdrew from the [[2007 US Open – Men's Singles|2007 US Open]] due to illness, having won his opening round.</small> ===Grand Slam tournaments=== ====Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)==== {|class="sortable wikitable" !style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:35px"|Year !style="width:150px"|Championship !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:150px"|Partner !style="width:150px"|Opponents !style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score |- style="background:#ebc2af;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win ||[[2004 French Open – Mixed Doubles|2004]]||[[French Open]]||Clay||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tatiana Golovin]]||{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Cara Black]]<br />{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Wayne Black]]||6–3, 6–4 |} ==References== {{Reflist|40em}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.richardgasquet.net/ Official website] {{en icon}} {{fr icon}} * [http://www.itftennis.com/antidoping/news/decisions/cas-decision-in-the-case-of-richard-gasquet.aspx ITF Press release: CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) decision in the case of Richard Gasquet, with link of PDF document] ===Profiles=== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}} * {{Davis Cup player}} * {{IMDb name|1915439}} {{French Open boys' singles champions}} {{US Open boys' singles champions}} {{French Open mixed doubles champions}} {{Top French male tennis players}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gasquet, Richard}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:French male tennis players]] [[Category:French Open champions]] [[Category:French Open junior champions]] [[Category:US Open (tennis) junior champions]] [[Category:Tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic tennis players of France]] [[Category:Olympic medalists in tennis]] [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for France]] [[Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Knights of the National Order of Merit (France)]] [[Category:Doping cases in tennis]] [[Category:French sportspeople in doping cases]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Béziers]] [[Category:People from Neuchâtel]] [[Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland]] [[Category:Hopman Cup competitors]]'