Richard Gasquet | Bio | ATP Tour

Began playing tennis at age 4 with father, Francis, who ran a tennis club in Serignan. Mother, Maryse, also teaches tennis.
Discovered by former ATP pro Pierre Barthes, who ran the nearby Cap d'Agde tennis camp.
Graced cover of French Tennis Magazine at age 9 (February 1996).
Enjoys following rugby and supports hometown Beziers team.
Launched the Richard Gasquet Foundation in 2008.
During COVID-19 pandemic,donatedpersonal items to a charity auction that raised funds for Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP).
Published a book about his career in 2022 called"À revers et contre tout" (Against All Odds).
Underwent appendicitis surgery in March 2017 and groin surgery in January 2019.

(UPDATED 23 MAY 2024)

Former World No. 1 junior achieved career-high No. 7 in 2007 and finished 4 seasons in Top 10 overall (2007, 2012-13, 2015).
Defeated Top-5 players in 5 sets to reach SFs at 2007 Wimbledon (d. Roddick in QF), 2013 US Open (d. Ferrer in QF) and 2015 Wimbledon (d. Wawrinka in QF).
Owns 16 ATP Tour titles, including 2023 Auckland where he won the title at age 36 to become the oldest winner during the season.
Qualified at Nitto ATP Finals in 2007 and 2013, and reached ATP Masters 1000 finals at 2005 Hamburg, 2006 Toronto and 2012 Toronto.
Won ATP Tour debut as 15-year-old at 2002 Monte Carlo (d. Squillari), earned biggest career win at 2005 Monte Carlo (d. No. 1 Federer) and posted 500th career win at 2018 Monte Carlo (d. M. Zverev).
Remains youngest match winner since start of ATP Tour in 1990 and owns 604 wins overall – most among Frenchmen in Open Era (since 1968) and joined Nadal, Djokovic and Murray as only active players on ATP Tour with at least 600 wins.