Childhood of Richard Gasquet

were sure that this could only mean that Richard would one day be a professional tennis player. They started teachin him immediately, but it was not a real tennis game that he played. He could barely hold the racket. He began playing tennis properly when he was 4 years old, under the guidance of his father,

Richard Gasquet was born in Béziers in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. He was the only child in the family. When Richard was 3 years old, his father found him hitting balls against a wall. Excited, his father ran in to tell Richard's mother. Richard's parents

Francis Gasquet, who ran a tennis club, called the TC Sérignan, along with his mother Maryse. He was entered into competitions at a very young age and many championships finnished with him being the youngest person ever having played in the competition. He won many of them. Richard appeared on the cover of French Tennis Magazine aged only 9, and was touted as an extremely promising prospect even at such an early age. He was coached by his father during his junior career, and also by Tarik Benhabilès for a short period.