Richard Gasquet, who is the Frenchman who will challenge Sinner at Roland Garros 2025

The French tennis player will face the Italian in the second round of the Parisian Slam

Richard Gasquet will be Jannik Sinner's opponent in the second round of Roland Garros 2025. The Italian tennis player will challenge the Frenchman and home idol today, Thursday 29 May, on the red clay of Philippe-Chatrier, after beating his compatriot Arthur Rinderknech in three sets in his debut match, in the second Slam of the season, after the Australian Open last January.

In front of him will be one of the most influential French tennis players of recent years, probably at his last appearance of his career at Roland Garros, who gave himself the challenge with Sinner after eliminating, in the first round, his compatriot Terence Atmane in four sets. But who is Gasquet?

Who is Richard Gasquet?

Richard Gasquet is a French tennis player born in 1986, who at 38 years old is preparing to say goodbye to playing tennis . It is likely that the match against Sinner will be his last appearance at Roland Garros, with the announcement expected to come right after the match with the Italian. Gasquet started playing at a very young age, showing a particular talent and standing out as one of the brightest prospects in French tennis.

In 2002 he won the Roland Garros junior , and during his career he managed to win 1 6 titles on the ATP circuit , also reaching the seventh position in the ranking in July 2007, still his best result today. He immediately distinguished himself with an elegant tennis, with the one-handed backhand , represented in our country by Lorenzo Musetti, which has become a distinctive trademark. His best results in the Slams came at Wimbledon in 2007 and at the US Open 2013, where in both cases he managed to reach the semifinals .

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