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Richard Gasquet and the Australian Open, it's over!
The 38-year-old Frenchman, who will end his career in a few months at Roland-Garros, was beaten by the Croatian Duje Ajdukovic (142e world) in the first round of qualifying in Melbourne: 7–6(4), 6–3, in 1h39 of play.
Ritchie left the court with his head bowed, to the applause of the crowd.
The current 129e world could have recovered Lucas Pouille's wild card if the latter had entered the main draw before the start of qualifying, but he will have missed a withdrawal on the men's side…
Published on Monday January 6, 2025 at 09:55
