Amelie Mauresmo thinks she knows what Richard Gasquet may go into once he retires from tennis.
The Frenchman is set to retire from the sport in 2025 after more than two decades on the ATP Tour.
The 38-year-old is set to hang up his racket after playing in front of his home fans one last time at the French Open.
Ahead of his farewell event, the clay court Grand Slam’s tournament director and compatriot Amelie Mauresmo thinks she has an idea of what Gasquet may do in the future.
Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty ImagesWhat does Amelie Mauresmo think Richard Gasquet will do post-retirement?
The French Open is a special tournament to Richard Gasquet and all the other Frenchman who have entered the prestigious tournament.
Therefore, there is no place more fitting for the former World number seven to bring his long career to an end.
Though he may no longer be playing professional tennis after the French Open, Gasquet has a huge passion for tennis and Mauresmo believes he will offer his expertise to France’s next generation of players.
“That is another one from Rafa’s generation who is going to take a bow. It will be emotional for Richard,” Mauresmo told the Roland Garros Tennis podcast.
“I am pretty sure he is going to keep playing tennis, with France and the young ones. He has a passion for this sport which is quite unbelievable.
“His longevity in tennis is extraordinary. He has been for more than 20 years for French tennis, such a big character and a face of French tennis and we also want to have a nice ceremony for him.”
Photo by Richard Callis/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesRichard Gasquet explains why he chose the French Open as his final tournament of his career
Gasquet will end his tennis career with over 600 match wins. Among active players, only Novak Djokovic has more.
He claimed 16 ATP titles, and his most recent championship win came in 2023 when he conquered the ASB Classic in Auckland.
But the veteran has decided he wants to close this chapter of his life and Gasquet has explained why he felt the French Open was an ideal place to say goodbye to tennis.
“I think that it is the best moment for me to do it,” Gasquet told French media outlet L’Equipe. “It is the best tournament to do it.
“It’s magnificent, we have the chance being French to be able to stop in these kinds of incredible places.
“An end, it’s always complicated, all the former great players always told me it’s not easy to announce. You never know when, how, where. Here, in any case, it is obvious.”