Former world number seven Richard Gasquet has identified the primary regret of his career. He is set to retire from professional tennis after the upcoming Roland Garros tournament.
“Certainly, I never managed to win a Grand Slam tournament. But I quickly understood that it would be far from easy, especially witnessing the strength of that particular generation of players. I reached the semi-finals three times and genuinely believed I had a chance to win, but each time I was defeated. I did climb to seventh place in the rankings, although my goal was to break into the Top 5. But, that is perfectly acceptable too.”
“What I enjoyed most was defeating those high-caliber opponents, even if it wasn`t something I achieved consistently,” Gasquet stated.
