While Richard Gasquet said goodbye to the Australian Open after his defeat in the first round of qualifying, Eurosport released an interview with the Frenchman carried out last December.
The one who will retire at the next Roland‐Garros notably answered the following question: “Couldn't this carelessness return later? When you face Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic again, find a form of carefreeness to convince yourself that 'yes, today, I can beat them'? »
“But we tried. I lost some time, but I eventually made up for it. I was still seventh in the world, I played in the Grand Slam semi-finals. But, afterwards, I was less strong. You shouldn't look for mental stuff either. That’s quite French. Honestly, it wasn't a mental problem when we lost. It’s because they played better than us. In terms of intensity, on a physical level, they were enormous. They were stronger. So, as I said, you have to be quite Cartesian in tennis anyway and not always look for noon to 2 p.m.estimated Gasquet who has a record of 2 wins for 19 losses against Roger Federer, 0–18 against Rafael Nadal and 1–13 against Novak Djokovic.
Published on Monday January 6, 2025 at 1:26 p.m.
