FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Paris Masters - Accor Arena, Paris, France - October 29, 2024 France's Richard Gasquet in action during his round of 64 match against Belgium's Zizou Bergs REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
Frenchman Richard Gasquet saved a match point and rallied past Brazil's Thiago Monteiro 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) to kick off his final appearance at the Moselle Open on Monday in Metz, France.
Gasquet, 38, announced he will retire after the French Open next summer, and back in 2004 Metz was the site of his first of 33 ATP Tour finals appearances. The former World No. 7 had 14 aces and won 49 of 55 first-serve points (89.1 percent) against Monteiro; he saved match point to tie the third-set tiebreaker 6-6 and won the next two points to finish the job.
