Richard Gasquet

Richard Gasquet (18 June, 1986, Béziers) is a French tennis player.

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18 June - 1986 - Béziers - French - Tennis

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In April, 2002, Gasquet made his debut on the ATP tour at the Tennis Masters Series tournament at Monte Carlo where he received a wild card into qualifying and became the youngest player ever to qualify for a Tennis Masters event. At 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.

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2002 - ATP - Tennis Masters Series - Monte Carlo - Argentina - Franco Squillari - Tommy Ho - Rye Brook - 1988

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He 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. 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.

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Grand Slam - French Open - US Open

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Gasquet finished 2003 as the youngest player to finish a year inside the ATP top 100.

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2003 - ATP

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In 2004, Gasquet reached his first ATP tournament final at Metz. He also won the mixed doubles trophy at the French Open, partnering Tatiana Golovin.

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2004 - Metz - Tatiana Golovin

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In April, 2005, Gasquet reached the semifinals of the Masters Series tournament at Monte Carlo, handing world number one Roger Federer a shock quarterfinal defeat in the process. As a result, he became the youngest French player ever to defeat a world number one.

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April - 2005 - Monte Carlo - Roger Federer

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As a child, Gasquet used to cheer for Andre Agassi and even kept a picture of Agassi on his wall. Fresh off of a huge win over Roger Federer and having just demolished Paradorn Srichaphan in straight sets, it must have been nerves that caused the rising teen to lose against Agassi 6-2 6-3 at Rome's Masters tennis tournament.

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Andre Agassi - Roger Federer - Paradorn Srichaphan - Rome

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A month after he had reached the semifinal of the Monte Carlo Masters, he reached the final of the Hamburg Masters, where he was defeated by Roger Federer.

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Monte Carlo Masters - Hamburg Masters

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On June 18, 2005, his 19th birthday, he won his first ATP title, defeating Max Mirnyi in the final of the grass court tournament at Nottingham, England.

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2005 - Max Mirnyi - Nottingham - England

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Gasquet is noted for his fine one-handed backhand and for his speed of court coverage. He is based in Paris, and is coached by his father Francis.

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Backhand - Paris

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