METZ Metz: Richard Gasquet made a thrilling first-round comeback against Thiago Monteiro to stay in his final campaign at the Mosel Open. The 38-year-old Gasquet played the first of his 33 ATP Tour finals in Metz, saving match points 4-6 , winning 6-4, 7-6(6) and recording his first tour-level win since May. Former No. 7 Gasquet played brilliantly on serve throughout the match. However, the wild card came into particular focus during the final set, during which he won 19 out of 20 points on the back of his first delivery, according to ATP Stats.
Gasquet will face star Alex Michelson in the second round. “It's important for me to play here, it's the last time I'm playing in Metz, so I want to perform well. It's a great honor for me to get the wild card. Is,” said Gasquet, who is retiring at the conclusion of Roland Garros 2025.
“I'm really happy with the way I played, the way I felt, so it's a big win for me. Everything right here [मेट्ज़ में] Started. It was here that I reached my first ATP Tour final. I have very good memories of playing here, so I'm really happy with the way I played today,” he said. Cameron Norrie, on the other hand, fought back from the brink of defeat to win his first tour-level title since July. The 29-year-old trailed by a break in the deciding set but fought back to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 over Norrie, who became just the second player in Metz tournament history. The British singles player (Andy Murray, 2007 and 2021) will now face third seed Grigor Dimitrov.
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