Farewell to a Legend: Richard Gasquet's Final Bow

Richard Gasquet concluded his 23-year professional tennis career on Thursday with a loss to top-ranked Jannik Sinner at the French Open's second round.

At 38 years old, the Frenchman was greeted with a standing ovation and received an honorary trophy during a post-match ceremony at Court Philippe-Chatrier. Tennis icons Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga honored him with a video tribute shown on the stadium's screens.

Gasquet had announced earlier in the year that Roland-Garros would mark his last tournament. "I couldn't dream of a better ending than having my last match on this court," Gasquet remarked after the match. Despite reaching a career-high ranking of No. 7 in 2007 and making three major semifinals, Gasquet never reached a Grand Slam final. He accumulated 16 ATP titles and was pivotal in France's 2017 Davis Cup victory, concluding a career involving over 1,000 matches since 2002 and making 22 appearances at the French Open.

(With inputs from agencies.)