By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, January 6, 2025
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Richard Gasquet bid farewell to Oz with gratitude.
The 38-year-old Frenchman paused to sign autographs for fans after falling to Duje Ajdukovic 7-6(4), 6-3 in the Australian Open first round of qualifying. It is the final Melbourne match of Gasquet’s career.
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Former world No. 7 Gasquet has 606 career wins, captured 16 Tour-level titles and earned more than $21 million in prize money in an impressive career. Gasquet announced he will retire at the 2025 Roland Garros.
“Thank you for the many years of entertaining us in Melbourne and we wish you all the best in retirement,” the Australian Open posted on its social media channels.
Richard Gasquet’s Australian Open career comes to a close 👏Thank you for the many years of entertaining us in Melbourne and we wish you all the…
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