Richard Gasquet wins his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters in his final appearance at the tournament. He plans to ...

Richard Gasquet shortened the sweeping backswing of his backhand, the shot that had tormented ... carefully snaked his his blue Tourna Grip around the racquet handle. Among the distinctions ...

Gasquet served for the win in game nine and played a couple of loose shots. Arnaldi landed a backhand crosscourt winner on a ...

and flinching, as Gasquet played the aggressor, often finishing points at net with an exquisite inside-out backhand volley. Djokovic loves rhythm, and the 17th-ranked Gasquet gave him none of it ...

Richard Gasquet, a 38-year-old French tennis veteran, defeats Matteo Arnaldi at the Monte Carlo Masters in his final tournament appearance. Despite failing to fully capitalize on his talent in his ...

MONACO — Veteran Richard Gasquet beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Sunday to reach the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters as he makes his last appearance at the tournament. The 38-year-old ...

As far as I'm concerned, it was obvious." Known for his sensational, one-handed backhand, Gasquet reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in July 2007 and earned more than $21 million in prize money.

Armed with an exquisite one-handed backhand that tennis purists admired, Gasquet struggled against leading players, including a 2-19 head-to-head record against Roger Federer. He lost all 18 ...