Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Thursday, May 29, 2025
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French veterans Richard Gasquet Enjoy the final bow in his home and say he has no regrets about his outstanding career.
Gasquet, 38, Jannik Sinner 63 60 64 In front of the Parisian crowd who admired and admired.
After the game, Gasquet Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Gilles Simon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga And more.
Gasquet gained respect from his peers on tour#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/4f6oghus2y
– Cracked Racket® (@crackedracquet) May 29, 2025
Gasquit said at a press conference that he still couldn’t believe his professional tennis career was over, but he was looking forward to the next chapter.
“It’s over, it’s a little weird. I can’t state the opposite. It’s weird to end here because I haven’t really taken everything away. But I’m so happy and happy to end here when I’m almost thirty-nine.
Merci Richard🥹#RolandGarrospic.twitter.com/vxuziqc5lh
– Tennis TV (@tennistv) May 29, 2025
“I can’t dream for a better ending because you know, you never know what would happen in the last game,” Gasquit said. “Every day, every day isn’t always that easy. So it’s a wonderful purpose for me to play against No. 1 in the world on Chatrier today.
“So I’m very happy with the ability of this game. It’s a little weird because there’s no pressure tomorrow. There’s no rehabilitation. There’s no training. There’s no lawn tennis. So that’s the most surprising thing. I had my thoughts and just told me I’m going to get back and rest.”
Nadal also held his farewell ceremony a few days ago in Paris, where he posted a heartfelt message to his friends on social media, who have known since becoming young teenagers 20 years ago.
Honey @Richardgasquet1… Since we are kids, we shared a lot of moments on and off the court. Hundreds of tournaments, cities, competitions…Your talents have been recognized worldwide throughout your great career and I am so glad you were able to say goodbye to today… pic.twitter.com/phw93tqdmu
– Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) May 29, 2025
Gasquet won 610 professional ATP tours, 16 professional championships, over $21 million in prize money and seventh in professional senior world rankings.
What’s next? More tennis, but for entertainment and love the sport.
“Yes. I love playing. Just playing for fun, that’s why I know I’ll play because I love it. I always like it.” “But to do this without stress, without training, just for pleasure, I’m going to keep doing it.
“I love playing. I love playing, and it’s something I’ve always loved.”
