When Richard Gasquet Became The YOUNGEST Player To Win An ATP Masters 1000 Match!

[@BrotherTree1]

To play that well at 15 is just insanity. Gasquet is a beauty.

[@Bambotb]

Almost 16

[@peolfpetler8500]

Yea shame he couldn't become one of the greats, being so much ahead of your own generation and already playing on the ATP tour and winning matches is such a big experience. His career should have been much better.

[@anseinueseima408]

@@Bambotb still insanity

[@Българофилия]

Yeah, and he didn't change anything in his game since then! Wasted talent!

[@MarioBeart]

but it's an example that being precocious does not equal great future career.

[@tennistv]

From 1 to 600 🤩

[@Sayumi820]

From ATP rank 1 to ATP rank 600?

[@Labambagood]

@@Sayumi820 no he got 600 wins

[@Jesuslovesyou361]

Jesus loves you ❤

[@stephaneprivate1013]

@@Sayumi820 lol

[@julianbobasso4142]

Wow! his forehand had such a different technique back then! And it seems that the glorious backhand was there since day 1

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

Ofc, always was his shot, sadly he couldnt develop a more reliable serve and fh

[@Bambotb]

@@diegosotomiranda4107 his fh was better

[@martinninov1792]

Reminds me of thiem when he was younger (the forehand I mean)

[@AlmirSevero1]

His forehand was so much better

[@alexandernoskov60]

@@Bambotb like really, what happened to it? It clearly became ugly and ineffective as he developed.

[@YESBET-zk2vx]

So much strength and talent at the age of 15, soo impressive 😮

[@jm7804]

Most of the comments are just trashing him and his game. Sad. Can't we ever just celebrate someone for what they accomplished in their career? He did win 16 titles and 20 million in prize money over 20 years on tour. You know how many guys would love that career?

[@RobbieStacks90]

Gasquet was a prodigy, but so many tennis prodigies don't live up to the hype because it's a different game on the ATP tour. He never had the athleticism to be a top pro, just like Berankis (#1 as a junior) never had enough size or firepower to be a top 10 player. I've never been surprised that Gasquet never won a major. I always thought he was overrated.

[@floracosma9778]

@@jm7804 Thank you for being so kind and realistic ! I agree with you 💯 I admire that sweet kid prodigy and always rooting for him . I still do now that he ' s a veteran. It's puts a smile on my face when I remember how he beat Fed as just 18 years old 😍

[@davidebugatti]

I come to tears when I see those type of champion personalities 15 years old same composure as now after 600 winnings Same professionalism same education and focus . Once in a lifetime champions and sport icon Chapeau Richard Gasquet

[@dgib1694]

True

[@cauhesouto]

Well said.

[@Rodolka]

You forgot about the doping. How convenient...

[@vasDcrak]

different forehand now tho

[@baptiste5144]

I love the face he has just after the win walking to the net. He's tired and just not sure what just happened. And he's humble.

[@markoaiellagria4178]

He has one of the most awesome and beautiful backhand I've always admired fom day one! Such a talent not seen in most tennis players untill thi day!

[@wychoi3353]

Time flies. How young he is... Whatever your ranking is now, you are one of the best players, Richard Gasquet.

[@shadowby]

This is a gem of a video, great job Gasquet!

[@Oliffin]

The forehand was wayyy better than the one he has today

[@djepp]

Yeah I wonder if he had to change it for wrist injury reasons or.. 🤔 because dang that was a really solid shot for him

[@jasonnolasco2826]

I suspect it was to adopt to the modern game of spin because his old FH was rather flat. Its the reason Roddick changed his FH because as he said, power tennis was dying. Even Federer had to add a bit more spin to his FH as he aged.

[@Oliffin]

@@jasonnolasco2826 indeed

[@ak-iy4yb]

@@jasonnolasco2826 Very good observation.

[@guyinsf]

I agree. More aggressive with better motion. What happened to it?

[@negociosenlinea8760]

El Mejor Revés a una Mano de la Historia Richard Gasquet un Fenómeno !!!!

[@Superplayer_2]

One of the few players to have a tournament trophy on every surface

[@ivan_2k1]

No blue clay😂

[@bloomontoyou1408]

@@ivan_2k1one man club

[@geimzz]

Lorenzo SoneGOAT

[@deltafalcon8339]

Tiafoe

[@sirbrochill7757]

@@ivan_2k1 Fed is the goat of Blue clay, Grass, and Indoor 3/5 surfaces. Incredible lol

[@DavidCaudry]

What a beautiful backhand ! One of my favorite players

[@andyroo9381]

About one year ago, I was able to watch Gasquet play in a challenger event. His backhand was so nice and fluid.

[@blargh7571]

I was lucky enough to be sitting in the crowd when he played Wawrinka at Wimbledon in 2015. 3 and a half hours of delightful single handed backhands 😮

[@masters.1000]

Good old times of good tennis.

[@olivercox61]

Yeah okay 😂

[@predictiblethe]

His level is still there after 22 years beating people like Tsitsipas and Medvedev being 37 years old, winning title in Oakland earlier this year .🎾🎾🎾

[@crypticcomputing604]

I will miss Gasquet. Such a legend on and off the court. Beautiful backhand.

[@sigmasquared8209]

legend when he was busted with coke and his response to why it happened ...

[@luishd5343]

@@sigmasquared8209what was his response

[@sigmasquared8209]

@@luishd5343 he said he kissed a girl at a night club and thats how he ingested it.

[@crypticcomputing604]

@sigmasquared8209 what have you achieved in your life? The end.

[@cjordan1207]

Gasquet has alwasy been humble, shy and courteous. A well respected legend ever since he was 15 yrs old.

[@pikachude5490]

Gasquet's forehand was better when he was 15 than any time he was at the top

[@yessir8089]

Gasquet, the guy that Nadal was never able to beat... in juniors. Gasquet was supposed to be the next big thing, more than Nadal. After turning pro, 18-0 for Nadal. It's very interesting how some players never stop improving and others stop improving at an early age.

[@andyroo9381]

I'm a huge Nadal fan. I have seen early footage, of a young Nadal winning a junior tournament, where Nadal was interviewed afterwards. I know a small amount of Spanish, but could piece the comment together. I think Nadal was asked how he was able to win the tournament. Nadal's response went something like this, "The reason I was able to win was because Richard Gasquet didn't enter the tournament." It is interesting how life turns out.

[@loickrousselot6608]

146 weeks in the Top 10, 16 titles, 2 grand slam semi-finals, one olympic medal... Gasquet hasn't stopped improving, he just hasn't become one of the best players of all time.

[@yessir8089]

@@andyroo9381 Really ? I couldn't find it, do you have the link?

[@ashleythomas4112]

@@loickrousselot6608 3 grand slam semi finals, not 2. Unfortunately in every one of those 3 semis he faced one of the 3 GOATS. Fed in 2007 Wimbledon, Rafa in 2013 US Open and Novak in 2015 Wimbledon.

[@AS-js7kb]

​@@andyroo9381Nadal said the same thing in Australian Open 2022 about Djokovic not entering 😅

[@willjones5310]

Is it just me or did his forehand seem more effective back then?

[@Pernsonal6054]

watch his match against nadal ( 5 sets on clay)

[@chrisansell2174]

that's what I was thinking too

[@YOUENNNN]

It is well known

[@petermc164]

His forehand is crap now, don't know how it ended up so awkward looking. Kinda like Roddick after his brother started coaching him, no penetration on the forehand.

[@xz4298]

his take back looks so efficient and strong back then

[@tobiasmunst1060]

If he keept this forehand technique he would have been even more succesful 😅

[@jasonnolasco2826]

Probably although all of the top players realized a flat FH was getting outdated and I think Gasquet tried to modernize his game. Roddick, Federer, and Djokovic had much flatter forehands back then.

[@BlueJeanInfinity]

This kid looks talented. I bet he'll win north of $20 Million in prize money.

[@Afiajustifiee]

Correction: Thanks for this. What a treat to see monsieur Gasquet at 15 winning his first ATP match. Well done.

[@olivercox61]

Match not title

[@wilmtg-carter2796]

At this time he was such an hope for the Frenchs we were seeing him at the top with nadal. Like when they were juniors, but still have a great career

[@samisfun868]

OMG so young!

[@michaeldavis1004]

I love the semi-western forehand

[@blazer6576]

The best backhand in the history of the game

[@nelsonc6173]

Holy....how time flies!!! Now Richard is a old man! LOL what a difference time makes...man time is way to short! I wish Richard had won a slam! Still one of my fave players! To many missed opportunities, plus he came of age in the Roger, Nadal, Joker era!

[@jazzy111]

Gasquet nic się do dzisiaj nie zmienił. Dalej gra świetny tenis i jest skromnym, sympatycznym człowiekiem. Wzór dla młodych graczy.

[@leandromelloferreira3673]

Great find! Thanks

[@dustyroot4708]

His opponent thought, “One-hander? I’m just going to pick on this kid’s backhand all day.” FAFO

[@icetea2889]

magic Richie!!!

[@cyrilhamel8289]

Showing this "old" highlights is a brilliant idea !! Bravo Tennis TV ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@LucasDoll-dm6lg]

When it comes to predicting sports events, AwakenBeerus's accuracy is unparalleled

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

LEGEND!!!

[@kabanesk]

Best backhand on the tour

[@anseinueseima408]

A lot of top players who turned pro had to play challenger events for 2-3 years before winning Atp mathces. Being able to win in a MASTERS 1000 EVENT few months after turning pro is just insane. He also turned pro in very early stage, with a lot of the same generations still playing teenager events.

[@danielboyer2016]

Gasquet était considéré comme le Mozart du tennis quand il n'était qu'un enfant . On lui a mis beaucoup de pression et commencer trop jeune, lui a fait beaucoup de dommage au dos surtout . Il joue encore à 37 ans malgré tout !

[@ジャスミン-e6b]

I.m happy that I could see the genius boy.

[@_As_..]

it's nice to see that. A gifted young man who was sent to the front of the stage when he just wanted to love playing tennis. He suffered from it but today, it seems that he continues to play with the same desire and always the same way of acting and playing. Maybe that's also what it means to have a good career. Continue d'apprécier Richard ❤️

[@YOUENNNN]

Cette une de l'équipe l'avait bouleversé, je dis pas qu'il serait devenu federer sans ça mais c'est quand même l'exemple type du jeune qui subit le poid trop lourd des attentes portées sur lui. When he was very young, the biggest French sport newspaper L'Equipe made his cover about him and he said it was a choc for him, I'm not saying he would have become Federer without that but it's an exemple of what can happen when you put too much pressure on a young tennis player

[@seachangeseachange]

@@YOUENNNN C'était pas du tout L'Equipe, mais Tennis mag

[@lartisan6274]

c'est pas " tennis mag " personne ne connait se magazine, c'est juste la pression du père. Philosophie Nadal by Tony : " tu es peut etre champion d'espagne, mais demain tu seras oublier si .. " Philosophie de Gasquet Père : " mon fils est le meilleur, futur n 1 " voila simple

[@YOUENNNN]

@@seachangeseachange Ah ok pardon

[@YOUENNNN]

@@lartisan6274 en effet ok

[@gasdia73]

wow I didn't know he was that good at the age of 15. Musetti reminds me of him a bit, but with much more variations in his toolbox

[@jdaws4896]

Really like this guy , as a single handed backhand player is inspiring

[@duanehorton4680]

That was the only time Gasquet played Squillari.

[@legendasrbije89]

🇫🇷Richard Gasquet v Franco Squillari🇦🇷

[@DA-bk9bf]

It's amazing: it's almost the SAME match, with the SAME score of his 600th win on the circuit today 06/15/2023 against Tsitsipas in Stuttgart. Look it up! It went 7-6, 2-6, 7-5 and I literally just watched that highlight, it went about the same way the whole match. Incredible coincidence, unless it's a "classic" scoreboard for him. It feels he wins a lot that way, in three sets.

[@macngeeseyt6029]

he will be the youngest and oldest player to win a match, I am calling it now.

[@zweigackroyd7301]

Think he'll play more than 6 more years? I wouldn't count on it...

[@Pernsonal6054]

I've read in other video that he hinted that next year will be his last

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

Nah, last oldest one definetly nope

[@jonrobles1468]

Youngest, yes. Oldest, no. He would have to play another NINE years for that to happen. Gasquet has hinted that next year is his final year on tour. What a run he's had.

[@eldiablo9470]

600💪

[@mhscchampion14ebudget]

I am from the future and this kid will be #1 over 300 weeks and win 23 grand slam in his career.

[@christiansaavedra1953]

Today playing with Alcaraz 😢… what a such of decadence, without any hope in his eyes, what a wonderful player he was and he could be and he couldn’t , what a monsters disfigured his tennis and his mind 😢😢😢

[@DDR320]

Respect Richard ❤💪😎

[@ivanandreevich8568]

What a freaking grinder and with blisters, too.

[@mynameisdrpat]

His forehand was much flatter, kind of like Fed. Maybe it is from the racket change. Should continued this style.

[@Nickreds20]

Yeah i think it was a technique thing. In the following years he'd start making like a different kind of motion, like going too upwards with the wrist, flicking it too much, and the shot didnt have ideal speed or weight to really do some damage. Its a shame cause with the backhand being this good, and good game in general, he couldve fixed some of these issues and had an even greater career.

[@Andres-qm1xx]

He still has time to use this forehand in more years

[@dustyroot4708]

I agree his forehand as a teenager was much better. I think he tried to copy Nadal with the buggy-whip because Nadal was having so much success. He also added all that bulk to the end of his grip.

[@styleniko4339]

He was a junior prodigy along with Nadal at the time. But he ended up 0 GS and Nadal with 22.

[@nathanlu1488]

i come in only to see what his forehand grip was back then, big surprise and don't know why he has changed into a continental-like forehand grip .

[@rosar6294]

Each time i have a backhand winner to go for, i yell in my mind "Richiiiee!!!!".

[@tabscoobrealestate6061]

jovencísimo Gasquet

[@Yavbou-PES]

The big dramatic thing of Gasquet's career : his forehand was better at 15 years than 25 years.

[@rkellynsm]

Un génie qui n'a jamais eu de personnalité. Pourtant il a fait parti des meilleurs joueurs mondiaux. Il mérite le respect et l'admiration pour celà. En tant que français, j'ai tout de même des regrets car je le voyais vraiment être au moins une fois n°1 mondial et rester dans le top 5. Sauf qu'à force de vouloir jouer comme Nadal alors qu'il ne l'est pas, et bien c'est dur d'avancer. C'est vraiment dommage. Un gros bravo à lui. Encore une fois, cet homme est un génie au même titre que Federer, Nadal ou Djokovic selon moi 👍.

[@rheaswiftburn5080]

He had a modern/next gen forehand back then and much more effective than the weird loopy forehand now..

[@MrJohnnyblazed]

A 15yr old rafa watched this match😮

[@sreejithanujan]

When I was 15, I used to just look up and wave at the airplanes flying by!

[@richtensail]

impresive, at 15 he looked to have a fully developed game- thats rare!, real pity he played v v big 4 most of his career or hed hve wn a gs or 2. bh 2 behold......so composed on crt, hes nice 2 watch n nothing to hear.

[@Irfan87]

Holy hell his forehand was SO MUCH better.

[@vrdlp3845]

Epoque où il avait encore un vrai coup droit avant que Deblicker ne vienne tout dérégler...

[@Shankar-Bhaskar]

In the video thumbnail, it looks like Gasquet has the semi western forehand grip, very different from his current eastern forehand grip.

[@troyroy01]

The forehand and overgrip size might have changed, but one thing that remains the same, that backhand......

[@7135HOLLY]

Not sure why Gasquet gets so many negative comments. We won’t see another backhand like that for awhile if ever given his game. 16 titles, 3 GS SF’s, 2 1000 runner ups, Olympic bronze in doubles. Top 30 all time earnings; he’ll have a comfortable life after tennis. Other than Nadal, he has wins against pretty much everyone. Thousands of players would kill for his career. He said not too long ago in an interview that he knew he’d never be number 1 and said his forehand is maybe top 200 but has a top 5 or higher backhand. It doesn’t sound like he has many regrets and beat Tsitsipas on grass last week.

[@ruitrindade1319]

De jovem pródigo a uma carreira falhada!

[@VARMOT123]

The fact that people with terrible gamestyle like norrie,fritz have won a masters 1000 but he hasn't is a travesty

[@saltnugget]

Lol i forgot Norrie won a masters already. Let's just say it shows how much of a difference of the quality of the field between Richard's and Norrie's at the similar age.

[@darbocity]

the natural

[@masters.1000]

Gasquet was better before reaching 20 than afterwards.

[@diegosotomiranda4107]

He wasnt, he just played the same way almost all his career, oré like he didn't improved what he was lacking, like Monfils

[@Friton3v1]

Yeah sure, that's why his best season end finishes (top 10 at least) was when he had 21, 26, 27 and 29.

[@masters.1000]

@@Friton3v1 Because he made one good run at a slam by playing crap players.

[@Friton3v1]

@@masters.1000You're a clown dude : 2007 : 1/2 Wimbledon after defeated Tsonga and Roddick 2012 : Four 1/8 in GC 2013 : 1/2 Roland Garros after defeated Raonic and Ferrer. 2015 : 1/2 Wimbledon after defeated Kyrgios and Wawrinka.

[@masters.1000]

@@Friton3v1 I was generalizing, I would include 2007 too. Anyway, the only good wins you listed there were Roddick and Wawrinka. In 2012 he beat nobody, Tsonga was a nobody in 2007, in 2013 it was the US Open and Raonic was a nobody, Ferrer never was good on hard. Beating prime Federer and Davydenko, plus stealing a set from Nadal in Monte Carlo 2005 is better than anything above.

[@Adiaf8oros]

2:57 grandma nod of approvement.. Anyway, I'll never forgive Gasquet for changing his early forehand

[@jureroso7989]

Can you put Gasquet vs Safin highlights from the same tournament?

[@majhis7126]

An outstanding player overshadowed by other players and underachieving throughout his career. Exactly what happened to other contemporaries of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.

[@mathieubriere1852]

Title is misleading. Gasquet is not the youngest to win a match at ATP level but at masters 1000 level. I guess krickstein and chang were youngest to win on tour. Great performance anyway !

[@mathieubriere1852]

Title has been modified since then ! Now it is accurate

[@EDFutbolTennisMX]

squillari estaba lesionado

[@felixjames2174]

Damn… the forehand looked better then to be honest. Backhand is still the same most beautiful strike ever

[@jcrisp90]

love how non-fussy he is

[@moyralouise7123]

Still the same demeanour on court to this day by Richard 🎾🎾🎾

[@iansmirna5183]

You can see how close is his grip on the backhand at 3’51.

[@rjart7988]

He had problems outside the sport. He overcame them. I am proud he couldnbecome the 4th player wirh most wins on active. This shows how good he wss, and it is sad he could ve been more if ii wasnt for cocaine. He wqs the youngest kid to win a masters 1000 match with only 15 years. Still the best one handed backhand in history.❤🤘

[@camsmith7811]

His forehand form, to me at least, looks better than his current one.

[@definitionsupervillain4583]

He wore a casual Lacoste polo shirt 😅

[@kingo5792]

Who is the coach that changes his forehand😂. It was better than the one of today

[@brodaism]

With this forehand and athleticism Gasquet should have won a grandslam or alteast few masters 1000. But he never did, probably never will.

[@Rumblingbelly]

Do you mean backhand?

[@huynguyentien1504]

@@Rumblingbelly I think he means this version of his forehand. I don't really understand why Gasquet changed his technique but this forehand is a lot better than the current one.

[@brodaism]

@@Rumblingbelly FH in this video. His current forhand is technically outdated. He always had killer backhand

[@jsoul1762]

Seems like he was hitting harder at age fifteen than today

[@prateek2947]

This boy will win 600+ matches 😂😅🎉❤

[@Sebastian-wz1wh]

Holy fuck 2002

[@johanjonasson4188]

He was so tall at that age and he only grew 3 centimetres more. When I was fifteen I think I was around 165 cm. Now I'm around 182 cm.

[@gregorr7397]

When i was 15 i was 182 cm,now at the age of 34 im 183cm,so i stopped growing at the age of like 16,Gasquet was probably the same case as me

[@julienprevost5409]

So this is 2002. Why was this match not a best of five sets ? I remember the Masters 1000 matches became best of 3 sets after 2007

[@moinonggg4162]

Damn seeing this makes me sooo sad about what this player could have been, he haven't achieve anything great on the tour such a waste when you see all the potential he got and how beautiful his tennis is.... 😢 But nevertheless Bravo for the 600th Gasquet ❤❤❤❤ !!!

[@thetruth65756]

not everyone's junior success translates to the pro tour. quite the opposite actually...

[@Braselton21]

Why do tennis fans always think everyone will win a Major 0_o Once you get into the Top 25 everybody is just as talent as you. And are you even aware of who has had to try and beat to win a Masters/Slam from 2002 - 2023

[@moinonggg4162]

@@thetruth65756 I know but Gasquet was not a top junior he was a rival to Nadal, so much potential !! But anyway we can not change the past... Gasquet is not the first of his kind, and he won't be the last...

[@moinonggg4162]

@@Braselton21 read my last message (I do agree with you not anyone can win a major but Gasquet was NOT anyone that's the point ! For exemple his countryman Gilles Simon who reached the top 10 in my opinion could not win a Slam and what he did was extraordinary but I don't see Gasquet like that.

[@Jordothecat98]

I hate seeing this over and over, the big 3 and murray and stan for a while we’re just a level above ridiculous, gasquet did use his talent he has 600 atp wins for goodness sake. Take someone like Donald young who broke gasquet’s record of youngest atp winner, by the logic people use he should’ve got to the very top, yet he hasn’t achieved 10% of what gasquet has

[@vinzanity68]

Probably the most talented player not to win a grand slam

[@anthonys.3129]

I wonder how often he changed the grips on his racquets back then

[@selos5233]

Who is the opponent?

[@legendasrbije89]

Franco Squillari

[@jeremie2020]

A very solid argentinian player named Franco Squillari, former semifinalist at Roland Garros.

[@masters.1000]

@@jeremie2020 And beat Federer twice, one of the few with a positive H2H.

[@c3vzn]

Apart from experience, he was a better player at 15 lol. No wonder he was hyped, he could've been a top 5 mainstay with those strokes.

[@allainangcao28]

Some say his overgrip got shorter with every win... 😂

[@skijumpinguploads2123]

I love how he was not even a professional according to the pre-match HUD

[@ericdishington428]

Wow

[@Jayznuvo]

Ah... back then when he had a forehand like that.

[@finditukcom]

One of my favourite players...