Making his 22nd appearance at the clay-court major in Paris, the 38-year-old Gasquet was unable to produce a response to Sinner\u2019s heavy ball-striking and pinpoint accuracy throughout the one-hour, 58-minute clash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With his victory, the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 16 matches, becoming the first man born in 1990 or later to do so.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe have a good relationship off the court. We are different generations, but it\u2019s your moment,\u201d Sinner said to Gasquet, who recorded his sole win over a World No. 1 in Monte-Carlo in 2005 when he defeated Roger Federer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cCongrats to your family, to your team. Without great people around each player, it\u2019s impossible to make such an incredible career. You played in such an incredible era of tennis, and everyone will recognise you, even after your retirement,\u201d the Italian star was quoted as saying by the ATP Tour in a report on its website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gasquet, a 16-time tour-level champion, had reached a career-high World No. 7 during his 23-year career. He holds the record for the most wins (610) among Frenchmen in the Open Era.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With this win, Sinner, the reigning US Open and Australian Open champion, set a third-round meeting with Jiri Lehcka, whom he leads 2-0 in their ATP head-to-head series. Lehecka overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the third round at Roland Garros for the first time in his career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After recording straight-set wins against Arthur Rinderknech in the first round and Gasquet in the second, Sinner improved to 18-5 at Roland Garros, where he notably reached last year\u2019s semifinal before falling to rival Carlos Alcaraz in a physical five-set tussle. The 23-year-old is aiming to become the first Italian men\u2019s singles champion in the Open Era after Adriano Panatta in 1976.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s obviously a very special place for me to play,\u201d added Sinner, who also beat Gasquet in Paris last year. \u201cAgainst Richard, we already played last year here, it\u2019s always very tough. I\u2019m generally very happy to be in the third round. Thank you guys for making it fair.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After recording straight-set wins against Arthur Rinderknech in the first round and Gasquet in the second, Sinner improved to 18-5 at Roland Garros, where he notably reached last year\u2019s semifinal before falling to rival Carlos Alcaraz in a physical five-set tussle. The 23-year-old is aiming to become the first Italian men\u2019s singles champion in the Open Era after Adriano Panatta in 1976.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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