During a beautiful interview carried out by our colleagues atEurosportRichard Gasquet looked back at length on his career and what he lacked to win the famous Grand Slam title.
Although he quickly understood that it was going to be difficult, he nevertheless tried to explain it by including his compatriots Jo‐Wilfried Tsonga and Gaël Monfils. Excerpts.
Question : Jo‑Wilfried Tsonga and Gaël Monfils talked about the Grand Slams on YouTube recently. They wonder what they missed to win these tournaments. What do you think was missing? For you but also for this generation of very good French players?
Richard Gasquet: “Basically, Tennis is easy. It's not complicated, what you have to do is be the best. What did he miss? Certainly things. Then, what exactly? It can take a long time to explain. I think I had a hard time dealing with things, there was a lot of pressure on my shoulders. From time to time I lost a little time because it was hard to carry. Afterwards, what did he miss when we were older? Certainly tennis shots, a little more physicality from time to time, better recovery in certain matches, better service for me. Lots of things in the end. »
Published on Tuesday January 7, 2025 at 4:40 p.m.
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