All things Tennis. One slice at a time.
Team building is always necessary and very beneficial when it comes to preparing for a Davis Cup tie. France’s team building activity was a little out of the ordinary to the naked eye… was Jo-Wilfried Tsonga holding his teammates (Michael Llodra, Julien Benneteau and Gilles Simon) and captain (Arnaud Clement) off the side of a building? [...]
Richard Gasquet will face his compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the fourth round of the Australian Open, but not before a little sightseeing in Melbourne! The Frenchman took a boat ride on the Yarra River today with nothing but blue skies.
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As team France walked out during the parade of nations during the London 2012 opening ceremony, Julien Benneteau, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet were there to enjoy the fun. And the boys do look very beaux in their blue jackets!
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The French Tennis Federation arrived in London today, which means: Lacoste invasion! Les bleus, wearing blue, opted for the chunnel instead of the airport and were spotted at London Saint-Pancras railway station, tennis bags in tow.
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Today at the Estoril Open, ATP top seed Juan Martin del Potro, second seed Richard Gasquet, Frederico Gil and WTA second seed Maria Kirilenko went for a little bike ride. The group took in the scenic water views of Portugal as they rode on their bicicletas. Such turistas!
Yesterday in Paris, Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon assisted with the draw for the Paris Masters tournament.
Noticeably absent from the draw? Rafael Nadal – who pulled out to rest and focus on the World Tour Finals. There are still three spots left in the Final Showdown. Read what the contenders need to do to grab [...]
The Paris 2011 Masters is just a little over a month away and BNP Paribas has released quite a stunning promotional video to begin the buzz.
The promo has Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet, two of France’s top players, playing tennis from bateau to bateau on the Seine. Check it out!
(Video: ATP World Tour)
Richard Gasquet, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Ana Ivanovic & Sam Stosur visited the Galeries Lafayette yesterday – but not for a shopping spree! The four played a mini exhibition on the rooftop with stunning views of Paris, including the Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur.
Frustrated. Dumped out. Crashes. Flames. Just a few words describing Roger Federer’s early exit from Rome in various news headlines.
Federer was defeated in the third round today by Richard Gasquet 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 in a match that lasted two hours 20 minutes.
Even Federer had a headline to describe his match today: Annoying.
“Sometimes it is unfortunate [...]
If it looks like a mohawk…
