Richard Gasquet equals fantastic Roger Federer record after his first round win in Montpellier

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Richard Gasquet is showing no signs of slowing down despite his age, having just secured a second round spot in Montpellier.

Gasquet is playing in Montpellier for a final time, with the 38-year-old planning to retire from tennis in the near future.

Frenchman Gasquet turned professional in 2002, with 16 ATP Tour titles and over 600 wins going his way since then.

The former world number seven started his latest season on tour with disappointing runs at the Brisbane International and Australian Open, losing in the qualifiers in both.

But he now has his first tour-level win of the season, beating compatriot Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-2 in the first round in Montpellier.

Richard Gasquet equals Roger Federer with 24th consecutive season win

The legend now meets fifth seed Tallon Griekspoor in the second round, with the Dutchman having just overcome his compatriot Botic van de Zandschulp.

But all eyes will be on Gasquet given his stunning new record, with the Frenchman now the second player to win at least one tour-level match in 24 consecutive seasons, as per ATP Media Info.

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His record stands from 2002 to 2025, with Roger Federer the only other player to have achieved the feat, from 1998 to 2021.

American legend Jimmy Connors meanwhile won across 25 years, from 1970 to 1989 and 1991 to 1995, the most in the Open Era.

What is the head-to-head record between Richard Gasquet and Roger Federer?

Federer spent over 1,000 weeks in the ATP top 100, with 103 tour-level titles clinched throughout his stunning career.

Perhaps unsurprisingly then, he boasts a very favourable head-to-head record over Gasquet, with 19 wins and just two losses.

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Now 43, the Swiss legend retired from the sport in 2022, having turned professional all the way back in 1998.

Gasquet is now not far behind him, but the Frenchman will perhaps be eager for one more title before he retires.

And Montpellier certainly seems like the perfect place, with the veteran having already won three titles at the event.