Richard Gasquet enjoyed a fantastic career on the ATP Tour, during which he achieved some incredible feats.
The Frenchman clinched a total of 16 tour-level titles throughout his playing days, and reached a career-high ranking of seventh in the world.
Gasquet made three Grand Slam semifinals, two of which came at Wimbledon, and appeared at the ATP Finals twice.
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Having retired last year in front of a home crowd at Roland Garros, the 39-year-old has since begun coaching compatriot Moise Kouame, aged 17.
Perhaps the most impressive element of Gasquet’s career was his longevity, which is highlighted in an incredible record he still holds today.
Richard Gasquet’s impressive record at ATP Masters 1000 events
Gasquet’s countryman, Gael Monfils, is set to join him in retirement at the end of this season and is currently doing one final lap of the ATP Tour.
The former French Open semifinalist has enjoyed his last Australian Open campaign and will soon have his last dance at Roland Garros.
At the ongoing Madrid Open, Monfils suffered a first-round exit, but he extended his career timespan at ATP Masters 1000 events to 7843 days, equivalent to 21 years and 173 days.
Monfils made his first appearance at a Masters competition in 2004 at the Paris Masters, aged 18, where he made the second round before falling to Lleyton Hewitt.
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Though he has recorded a lengthy career in the Masters series, Monfils has the second-highest timespan between his first and most recent event, according to TennisMyLife on X.
The player with the longest timespan is Gasquet, who made his Masters debut at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2002.
Gasquet’s last Masters appearance was also in Monte-Carlo, but 22 years and 363 days later in 2025; an all-time record.
Despite recording the longest timespan at the level, Gasquet never won an ATP Masters 1000 title, having finished as a runner-up three times.
Players who trail Richard Gasquet and Gael Monfils
Trailing Gasquet and Monfils with the third longest Masters career is Rafael Nadal, who recorded a timespan of 21 years and 28 days.
Fourth in the all-time list is Stan Wawrinka with 20 years and 344 days, with the Swiss also set to retire at the end of the season.
In fifth is Novak Djokovic, at 20 years and 211 days, and the Serb has a chance of breaking the record, having already stated his desire to play until the 2028 Olympic Games.
Tied with Djokovic is Roger Federer (20 years, 211 days), followed by Tommy Haas (20 years, 64 days) and Philipp Kohlschreiber (19 years, 303 days).
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