Richard Gasquet News

Andy Murray claimed the first French Open victory of his career here yesterday but it is unlikely to be a memory he will cherish.

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Amelie Mauresmo was the unexpected provider of a much-needed boost for the home crowd as rain again decimated the French Open program on Tuesday.

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World No. 1 Roger Federer, who has never won the French Open, beat Sam Querrey of the United States 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 yesterday in the first round at Roland Garros.

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ROGER FEDERER cruised into the French Open second round today while rival and triple champion Rafael Nadal was left kicking his heels in the locker room as torrential rain swamped Roland Garros.

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Being the youngest player at the French Open can have its advantages. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, a 16-year-old Russian qualifier who recently graduated from high school, won for the first time at a major ...

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Richard Gasquet has withdrawn from the French Open because of a left knee injury.

The eighth-seeded Frenchman pulled out shortly before he was scheduled to play Florent Serra on Monday.

Florian Mayer of Germany also withdrew. Mayer, who will be replaced by Evgeny Korolev of Russia, pulled out because of gastroenteritis.

Korolev will now face Fabrice Santoro in the first round.

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Richard Gasquet's relationship to tennis can be so maddeningly schizophrenic at times you sometimes wonder if he'd be be better served replacing his court-side seat with a therapist's couch.

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Australia's Lleyton Hewitt gave his troublesome hip a thorough workout Friday with no apparent ill effects ahead of the French Open.

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Birthday boy Novak Djokovic, the best player in the world in 2008, emerged the big winner after the French Open draw placed a succession of booby traps in the paths of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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EDBERG TO MAKE SENIOR TOUR DEBUT: Former No. 1 Stefan Edberg will play competitive tennis for the first time in 12 years on the BlackRock Tour of Champions in late 2008.

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