New Delhi: The French Open organisers on Tuesday handed eight wild card entries in the men’s section with former champion Stan Wawrinka and veteran Richard Gasquet awarded a spot in the singles draw.
Wawrinka, a winner at Roland Garros in 2015, has been dogged by injuries in recent years and has slid to the 132nd spot in the ATP rankings.
The 40-year-old has also won the Australian Open in 2014, his first Grand Slam singles titles and also the US Open in 2016.
The Swiss entered the second round at the French Open in 2024 but was beaten by Russia’s Pavel Kotov. He hasn’t been able to reached the second week of a Grand Slam event since the Australian Open in 2020.
The clay court major tournament will begin on May 25 and stretch till June 8 and will be Frenchman Gasquet’s final tournament before retirement. The 38-year-old reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in 2007.
Once deemed as a Grand Slam winning prospect, he could never progress beyond the semifinals at any major, reached the Wimbledon last four stage twice and was US Open semis once.
Now ranked 160th, Gasquet won 16 ATP Tour titles and helped France win the Davis Cup in 2017.
French Open wild cards:
Women’s singles (main draw)
Destanee Aiava, Australia
Lois Boisson, France.
Elsa Jacquemot, France.
Léolia Jeanjean, France.
Iva Jovic, United States.
Chloé Paquet, France.
Diane Parry, France.
Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah, France.
Men’s singles (main draw)
Terence Atmane, France.
Arthur Cazaux, France.
Richard Gasquet, France.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France.
Emilio Nava, United States.
Valentin Royer, France.
Tristan Schoolkate, Australia.
Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland.
Stan Wawrinka, a winner at Roland Garros in 2015, has been dogged by injuries in recent years and has slid to the 132nd spot in the ATP rankings. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
