For his announced farewell, Richard Gasquet will be close to one of his most loyal colleagues. The 38-year-old Tennis player will put away his racket after the next Roland-Garros and Gaël Monfils has revealed that he will play the doubles with the future retiree.
During an interview with the Biterrois on Canal +, the three other members of the Four Musketeers were invited to send a short message to their fellow man. After Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon, it was Monfils who was the most talkative.
Until dropping the information: “A little message to say congratulations for everything you have done. An exceptional career. Thank you for everything you have brought to French tennis, to world tennis. It was a privilege to be by your side from start to finish. Anyway, we have a little double left together. You yourself know Rich', see you soon! »
The meeting is noted, all that remains is to be in good shape for the last major event in Gasquet's career. The last of the current 129th in the world at Roland-Garros risks ending in a doubles match, unless the right-hander with the silky one-handed backhand reserves for the French public a final long-distance epic in singles.
In one format or the other, it is a safe bet that the former world number 7 will be entitled to the honors of the Central one last time. Philippe-Chatrier had also been reserved for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's final match in 2022. At the time, Monfils, Gasquet and Simon were on hand to honor their friend, who had fought a magnificent battle against Casper Ruud, future finalist, in the first round of the tournament.
