Supported by an entire nation, Gasquet topples Coric at Roland-Garros!
Richard Gasquet is inexhaustible. The 124th-ranked player in the world played an immense match, perfectly honoring his invitation to take down Borna Coric after more than 3 hours of combat (7-6, 7-6, 6-4). At almost 38 years of age, the Biterrois' performance is quite exceptional.
Galvanized by a wildly enthusiastic Parisian crowd, 'Richie' produced one of his best matches of the season. Mentally solid, effective on the important points and, above all, ultra-punctual on the backhand (47 winners, 28 unforced errors), it was only logical that he should reach the second round.
The story is already a superb one for the man who was playing in his 21st career Roland Garros. He'll be looking to extend the adventure a little further this Wednesday in the second round. The only fly in the ointment is that he will probably be up against world No. 2 Jannik Sinner.
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