Richard Gasquet

Best Grand Slam performance: Wimbledon semi-finals, 2007, 2015; US Open semi-final, 2015

Career:

A career defined by one of the most aesthetically pleasing one-handed backhands, Richard Gasquet’s tennis has been synonymous with this now world-famous shot. That, complimented by a quality all-round game, helped the Frenchman to win 16 ATP titles over the course of his storied career.

Gasquet has won over 600 matches, reaching the finals of three Masters 1000 events and earning a career-high finish of seventh in the world. He reached three Grand Slam semi-finals, twice at Wimbledon and once at the US Open, as well as reaching the last eight at his home major in Paris in 2016.

The Frenchman retired from the ATP Tour at Roland-Garros 2025, but remains a member of the French Davis Cup team that qualified for the Final 8 this year.

Style and Personality: 

For two decades Richard Gasquet has been one of the leading names in French tennis. He is a supremely talented ball-striker known for his gorgeous but devastating one-handed backhand, which is one of the best – and most beautiful – in history. 

When it was announced that the former world No 7 would be taking his talents to the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, not many suspected that he would become one of the best and most consistent players in UTS history. But that would turn out to be the case.