At 38, Richard Gasquet is about to play the last tournament in his career in Roland-Garros. Between nostalgia, lucidity and pride, he returns, at the microphone of the legends studio, on his beginnings, his intact passion and his desire to bow where everything really counted for him.
At 38, Richard Gasquet is preparing to turn the page of a life dedicated to tennis. It was in Roland-Garros, in three weeks, that the Biterrois will play the last tournament in his professional career. A symbolic ending for those who gave everything to this sport, since its first exchanges at three years in the club of his parents, even on the greatest courts of the planet.
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“I started very young, in Béziers, in the family club. Almost 35 years later, the story will end in Roland,” he confides with emotion. This mythical place, where he is about to say goodbye, was not chosen at random. “It is a place that is symbolic. It is still the biggest tournament for a French player, so I am happy to stop there,” added the 38-year-old.
Richard Gasquet had made his decision at the end of last year. “I am happy to have yet been able to play in Monaco or in other beautiful tournaments this season. Now I just want to finish,” reported the Biterrois at the microphone of Europe 1. With more than 900 games on the ATP circuit, a record of longevity among French players and several passages in the world top 10, Richard Gasquet leaves behind a career marked by regularity and passion.
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“When you are athletic, there is an obsessive side”
“I worked a lot to try to be the best possible. When you are athletic, there is an obsessive side and this obsessive side, you have it in the morning, lunch and evening. It is a permanent competition sport, with daily pressure, “said the 38 -year -old tennis player.
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Aware of having evolved at a time dominated by the giants Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, he has no regrets. “I have been in the top ten worlds for 4-5 years. You always want to do better, in any case, one thing is certain, I always wanted to do my best,” said Richard Gasquet, who does not want to forget the support of supporters throughout his career.
“It is sure that it is a sport that is watched, which is loved and above all, I really felt the love of people, especially those who supported me in the Davis Cup, in Roland-Garros, in Bercy, in French tournaments. People who love tennis really helped us. They really tried to help us progress, that we are better,” concluded the man with the 16 Legends.
