September 30, 2007
Kingfisher Airlines Mumbai Tennis Open
September 30, 2007
Kingfisher Airlines Mumbai Tennis Open
September 30, 2007
Kingfisher Airlines Mumbai Tennis Open
September 29, 2007
Kingfisher Airlines Mumbai Tennis Open
August 27, 2007
US Open
Richard Gasquet (born 18 June 1986) is a French
tennis player. He has reached a career high of World
Number 7 in the world on July, 2007 after making it
to the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2007, defeating
American Andy Roddick in 5 sets, 4-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6,
8-6. Later this year, Gasquet qualified for the 2007
Tennis Masters Cup.
Gasquet was born in Béziers in the
Languedoc-Roussillon region. He began playing tennis
at the age of 4 under the guidance of his father,
Francis, who ran a tennis club, the TC Sérignan,
along with his mother Maryse. He appeared on the
cover of French Tennis Magazine aged only 9, and was
touted as an extremely promising prospect even at
such an early age. He was coached by his father
during his junior career, and by Tarik Benhabilès
for a short period. Since 2004, he has been coached
by ex-professional tennis player Éric Deblicker.
He made his debut on the ATP tour in April, 2002, at
the Tennis Masters Series tournament at Monte Carlo
where he received a wildcard into qualifying and
became the youngest player ever to qualify for a
Tennis Masters event. At the age of 15 years, 10
months, he defeated Argentina's Franco Squillari in
the first round of that tournament to become the
youngest player to win a tour-level main draw match
since Tommy Ho at Rye Brook in 1988.
Gasquet made his Grand Slam tournament debut at the
2002 French Open at the age of 15 years, 11 months,
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. He was also the youngest player to finish in
year-end ATP top 200.
Gasquet finished 2003 as the youngest player to
finish a year inside the ATP top 100. In 2004, he
reached his first ATP tournament final at Metz, but
lost to fellow countryman Jérôme Haehnel 7-6, 6-4.
He also won the mixed doubles trophy at the French
Open that year, partnering Tatiana Golovin.
