Overview

• World No.1 Jannik Sinner defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 to secure a spot in the third round of the French Open.
• The match concluded Gasquet’s 22nd and final Roland Garros appearance, celebrated on court with a special ceremony.
• Sinner paid tribute to Gasquet’s career and character, calling him an incredible player and wishing him well after retirement.
• Sinner’s next opponent, world No.33 Jiri Lehecka, advanced by beating Davidovich Fokina in four sets earlier in the day.
• Having returned from a three-month suspension to reach the last 16 in Rome, Sinner has tailored his clay-court training to adapt to Paris’s variable conditions and high-caliber rivals.