The aborted dream.
Richard Gasquet aficionados could see the French thrill us a little at the Australian Open after his title in Auckland, the 16th of his career.
Nay.
Richard 2023 lost sharply against his compatriot Ugo Humbert, 106th in the world: 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
The match started on Tuesday before being quickly interrupted by rain.
With Gasquet, France loses its entry number 1 in Melbourne.
The tournament promises to be very long even if the three-color men's draw is currently fuller than the women's draw, the upper half of which no longer has any French players with the elimination of Clara Burel.
The French was unsurprisingly swept away by the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (23rd) 6-4, 6-1.
The difference being that unlike the men, the French women can count on their n°1, Caroline Garcia, whose level glimpsed during her first round leads to optimism.
But let's not brag, anything is possible with tricolor tennis.
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Australian Open 2023
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Ugo Humbert