Richard Gasquet

Richard Gasquet appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland on Tuesday to defend his contaminated-by-a-cocaine-kiss excuse before a panel of lawyers. The World Anti Doping... Read Full Story

Richard Gasquet appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland on Tuesday to defend his contaminated-by-a-cocaine-kiss excuse before a panel of lawyers. The World Anti Doping... Read Full Story

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