Richard Gasquet

Richard Gasquet 's cocaine-kiss is not over yet. The Frenchman will go before the highest court in sports next week for what he says was a cocaine-tainted kiss in a nightclub. In March before playing at the Master Series event in Miami, Gasquet failed a drug test and was suspended. The World Anti-Doping Agency and International Tennis Federation have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland to ban him for one to two years. Richard's defend was that his positive test resulted from a kiss he gave a woman. An independent tribunal called by the ITF ruled he was not to blame ... Read Full Story

Richard Gasquet , who high-kicked his way right out of Miami with a recurring shoulder injury, has made some major changes to his team. The Frenchie headcase began the season well, making the semifinals in Brisbane + Sydney , but has struggled recently with his game. According to his website via L'Equipe : There was a lively "team" Gasquet. Untill recently, the Frenchman, following Murray’s example, was accompanied by his coach, a physical coach and an osteopath, Since a few weeks, he does not work with his physical coach, Nicolas Pérotte, anymore and right now he also stopped working with the osteopath, Francois Teissedre. ... Read Full Story

Last Sunday the French Tennis Federation (FFT) confirmed that world number 23 Richard Gasquet was positively tested on cocaine. “If it is a true, it would be sad news for Richard, for tennis in general and for the French tennis of course,” was their comment. Gasquet has so far until July 12th been banned from the circuit. That already means that he will miss Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Gasquet, whose residence is in Switzerland, didn’t play that well the last few months and was frequently injured. He last had to abandon in Miami where he then attended a party of French DJ Bob Sinclair ... Read Full Story

Richard Gasquet has apparently test positive for a substance classified as a recreational drug in Miami . The news was confirmed by an official in the French Tennis Federation . Via RMC.fr ( Googley translated, of course): The french tennis player was tested positive for a prohibited substance during a check carried out on the 1000 Miami Masters in late March. Richard Gasquet, 23, tested positive at the 1000 Miami Masters in late March. The news has been confirmed by an official of the French Tennis Federation, and a source close to the Team Lagardère, whose structure depends on the player. Medical source, the ... Read Full Story

Richard Gasquet tested positive for cocaine during Miami, reports L'Equipe. The French sports newspaper says Gasquet's urine sample contained 1.46 mg of the banned drug, an amount over the anti-doping threshold of 0.5 mg. In that case, Gasquet, who was present in Miami but did not play because of a shoulder injury, faces up to a two-year ban if his 'B' sample also tests positive. The French federation has confirmed that Gasquet failed a drugs test in Miami. "The FFT has learnt of the positive test of Richard Gasquet at the Miami tournament, although no official notification has been made. This piece of information ... Read Full Story