Richard Gasquet, a 37-year-old wild card and former champion in Doha, displayed impressive form by defeating Alexander Shevchenko in straight sets to reach the second round. Gasquet's victory marked his 23rd consecutive ATP Tour season with a win, showcasing his enduring skill and longevity in the sport.
Smooth sailing into the Quarters ⛵ Top seed @AndreyRublev97 earns a straight set win over Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 in Doha. #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/WV1R77GKut
Smooth sailing into the Quarters ⛵ Top seed @AndreyRublev97 earns a straight set win over Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 in Doha. #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/3hRsHQvo4K
Never bored of Richard Gasquet's one handed backhand 😍 (🎥 @TennisTV) https://t.co/3on7PqcTaX
Gasquet now won ATP matches in 23 (!) consecutive years: 2002 - 1 2003 - 2 2004 - 13 2005 - 31 2006 - 34 2007 - 49 2008- 32 2009- 22 2010- 38 2011- 34 2012 - 42 2013 - 50 2014 - 31 2015 - 43 2016 - 35 2017 - 29 2018 - 35 2019 - 17 2020 - 10 2021 - 14 2022 - 26 2023 - 14 2024 - 1
Quite the record for Richard Gasquet. https://t.co/SKBv1cz52r
Timeless Richard 🕰️ @richardgasquet1 defeats Shevchenko 6-4 6-4 to make it 23 consecutive ATP seasons (2002-2024) with a victory! #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/0bWYDbH6rZ
Like a fine wine 🍷 2013 champion @richardgasquet1 wins an ATP Tour match for the 23rd consecutive season, defeating Shevchenko 6-4 6-4! @QatarTennis | #QatarExxonMobilOpen https://t.co/qa0ZhU3SUx
37yo wild card Richard Gasquet, champ here in 2013, gets his first ATP MDwin since August after beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-4 to reach the 2nd round in Doha against top seed Andrey Rublev. Vintage stuff in a symbolic week for one handed backhand players... https://t.co/qp4BRJvXxz
This level from Gasquet 👀🤣
Richard Gasquet: https://t.co/6BmtzzOU1m
37yo Richard Gasquet, a last minute wild card in Doha (champ in 2013), leads the in form Alexander Shevchenko 6-4. Great set. Richie finding some form after reaching a Challenger final in Bahrain last week... Vintage. https://t.co/jbJS7NP6DE
"The two-handed backhand is less beautiful. But maybe we have slipped into bad habits with Roger Federer, and his one-handed backhand. It was unreal what he did, on a technical level." Richard Gasquet (via @lequipe) https://t.co/jJrwnlR5FG
Tuesday on the @atptour has some ... seasoned veterans in Doha (who's the youngest - Gasquet, Murray or Monfils?) and whiz kid @carlosalcaraz in Rio. Monday results (so far) and Tuesday OOPs here - all in one place. With first names! 🤣 https://t.co/eZ4kIixxgk https://t.co/Jnk82lAPx2