‘Touched Me a Lot’ – Richard Gasquet Hails Rafael Nadal, for His Contribution to His New Book
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On 18th May, the French tennis star, Richard Gasquet, released his biography, named ‘À Revers Et Contre Tout’. If you translate it into English, then it says, ‘Backwards and Against Everything'(Google Translate). Truly, it’s a great achievement for the tennis player, along with many on-court achievements throughout his tennis career. Now, this book has also a special attraction, as it involves none other than 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal wrote the preface of Gasquet’s book
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Recently, Gasquet shared a post on his Instagram, where he was holding his book. In the caption, he wrote, “Happy to introduce you to my book! Thanks to @editionsstock! Thanks to @rafaelnadal for his preface which touched me a lot.” (Google Translate)
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It’s true that Nadal wrote the preface of that book. Also, this book tells us the life story of the French tennis player and his journey as a tennis player.
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After the recent exit from the French Open, many fans thought he would change his career professionally as a writer. However, that’s not going to be the case going forward, as he denied all the rumors about his retirement.
Richard Gasquet could play tennis for another year
Recently, another French legend, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, announced his retirement from professional tennis after losing in his final match against Casper Ruud at the French Open 2022. During the farewell ceremony, many players congratulated him, including Nadal, Djokovic, Federer, and others. Incidentally, Gasquet was also there to celebrate his friend’s great career.
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Speaking about his retirement, Gasquet said, “I think I’ll be there next year. I’m pretty sure of it. You never know what can happen in tennis but, in any case, the desire is there to continue. I don’t have I don’t want to stop at all.” (Google Translate)
Richard Gasquet :
"Je pense que je serai là l’année prochaine. J’en suis à peu près sûr. On ne sait jamais ce qui peut arriver dans le tennis mais, en tout, cas l’envie est là de continuer. Je n’ai pas du tout envie de m’arrêter." pic.twitter.com/OczYlY0t6e
— We Are Tennis France (@WeAreTennisFR) May 26, 2022
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As the Frenchman said, as long as the desire is there, he will continue to play the sport. Meanwhile, the Frenchman recently lost to Sebastian Korda in the second round of the French Open. He showed a lot of desire and gave a lot of effort during that match.
After the French Open exit, he will most likely shift his focus to the Wimbledon, as it is one of his favorite Grand Slam tournaments out there.
Edited by:
Deepakshi Chaudhary