Richard Gasquet

Richard Gasquet
Full nameRichard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet
Country (sports) France
ResidenceNeuchâtel, Switzerland
Born (1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 (age 38)
Béziers, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2002
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach
Prize moneyUS$21,229,070[1]
Official websiterichardgasquet.net
Singles
Career record607–405[a]
Career titles16
Highest rankingNo. 7 (9 July 2007)
Current rankingNo. 132 (27 January 2025)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
French OpenQF (2016)
WimbledonSF (2007, 2015)
US OpenSF (2013)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2007, 2013)
Olympic Games2R (2012)
Doubles
Career record72–62
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 45 (7 April 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2006)
French Open1R (2002, 2003, 2005, 2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games (2012)
Mixed doubles
Career record11–0
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenW (2004)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (2017)
Hopman CupW (2017)
Medal record
Tennis
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Men's doubles
Last updated on: 31 January 2025.

Richard Gabriel Cyr Gasquet (French: [ʁiʃaʁ ɡaskɛ];[3] born 18 June 1986) is a French professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as world No. 7 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, attained on 9 July 2007.[4] Gasquet has won 16 singles titles on the ATP Tour, and has over 600 career match wins.[5][6] His best performances in major singles tournaments have been three semifinal appearances, two at the Wimbledon Championships (in 2007 and 2015) and one at the US Open (in 2013). His best performance in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments tournaments was runner-up finishes in Hamburg in 2005 and Toronto in 2006 and 2012. Gasquet won the mixed doubles title at the 2004 French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin, and an Olympic bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2012 London Olympics, partnering Julien Benneteau. Gasquet is best known for his elegant groundstrokes and his one-handed backhand.

  1. ^ "ATP Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). Protennslive.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Richard Gasquet | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The pronunciation by Richard Gasquet himself". ATPWorldTour.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Players | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 600win was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Gasquet Celebrates 600th Win: 'I Wanted It a Lot' | ATP Tour | Tennis". Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.


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