Richard Gasquet eliminated in the first round of Roland-Garros -
AFP
The black series of the tricolors continues in Paris.
Like Monfils Monday or Mladenovic a few hours before him, Gasquet was eliminated in the first round of Roland-Garros.
Beaten by Spaniard Roberto Bautista (7-6, 6-2, 6-1), Richard Gasquet left the Paris tournament in the first round, a first for ten years.
A complicated return to competition
The French, 50th in the world, was out of game after his forced quarantine in New York.
He was one of the contact cases of Benoît Paire, tested positive for Covid-19, and had to remain confined for several days on site after his defeat in the second round at the US Open.
He hadn't played in competition since.
Facing the seed, 10th in the world, recent quarter-finalist in Hamburg, the 34-year-old Biterrois did not start as favorite.
With a double break and two set points, the Frenchman had a good card to play in the first round.
But, finally embarked on a tie-break, he missed his chance and never returned to the controls of the game.
In the next round, Bautista will meet Hungarian Attila Balazs, 87th in the world.
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