Forced to go through the qualifying phases for his entry into the running, Richard Gasquet lost in two rounds against the Croatian Ajdukovic. The Habs will retire this season and will not play a final Australian Open.
Richard Gasquet will not play a final Australian Open this year. For his last professional season before retiring at the next Roland-Garros, the Biterrois, who fell to 132nd place in the world, was forced to go through the qualification box to join the main draw of the first Grand Slam of the year. Opposed to the Croatian Duje Ajdukovic (139th) in the first round, the Habs gave in in 1h37. After losing a first set played in the tie-break, Gasquet thought he would take the lead in the second set by breaking from the start, before instantly losing his service game.
Barring injury, the former world number 7 will play the last grand slam of his career at Roland Garros this summer at the age of 38, he could even meet Gaël Monfils in doubles there.
French people struggling
For this 2025 Australian Open, sixteen French people are competing in the qualifications. Despite this large number, there will be no 100% French duel in the first round. The kick-off was given this Monday in Melbourne, at 12 a.m. French time. The week started off badly in addition to the defeat of Gasquet, his two compatriots involved lost. Harold Mayot (116th) was trapped by the Japanese Yasutaka Uchiyama (147th), 6-4, 7-6(5) and Ugo Blanchet (226th) lost in three sets against the Czech Dalibor Svrcina (228th): 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
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