Tennis-Gasquet delays retirement with French Open first-round win


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 26, 2025 France's Richard Gasquet in action during his first round match against France's Terence Atmane REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

PARIS (Reuters) -Crowd darling Richard Gasquet got to fight another day in his final French Open appearance as he dispatched fellow Frenchman Terence Atmane 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-0 in the first round on Monday.

Playing in a record 22nd French Open, Gasquet, who will retire after Roland Garros, got off to a great start before losing the plot, only to be put back into the driving seat when his opponent suffered from cramp.

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