replying with his own. He also generally plays far behind the baseline, which supports the slow buildup on his ground-strokes, but leaves him susceptible to drop-shots and angled shots. This aspect of his game in particular has been lamented by his fans around the globe, who see him as being too set in his ways to change this aspect of his approach to the detriment of his results against the best players in the world, who can easily take advantage of it. Indeed, his baseline groundstrokes have previously been characterised as toothless. His serve is also not especially strong, being known more for spin rather than speed. Equipment Gasquet currently endorses the Head Graphene Extreme Pro. For his overgrip, he uses the Tourna Grip, which he double grips at only the bottom half of his racquet's handle, since he hits his backhand with one hand. Like many professional players, his racquet bears the paint job of the current Extreme line for endorsement purposes. Underneath the paint is a pro-stock model Head Liquidmetal Instinct Tour XL. He has used the Instinct since 2004. His racquet is strung with Luxilon Big Banger Original 16 string. He wore Lacoste clothing for many years before switching to Le Coq Sportif in 2014. His shoe of choice is from Asics. He also has Lagardère Tags on his sleeves. Personal life Gasquet has launched the Richard Gasquet Foundation which aims to use sport as a means to bring underprivileged children back to health and help them build a future. He is a big rugby fan, supporting his hometown team Béziers. He has stated in an interview that if he were not a tennis player he would probably be a rugby player. He is also a fan of football and supports his local team Montpellier as well as Paris St-Germain. He has described basketball player Tony Parker, who played in the NBA, as a very good and genuine friend. His favourite cuisine is Italian. Career statistics Grand Slam singles tournament performance timeline Current through the 2023 Australian Open. *Gasquet withdrew from the 2007 US Open due to illness, having won his opening round. Significant finals Grand Slam tournaments Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title) Olympic games Doubles: 1 (1 bronze medal) References External links Official website ITF Press release: CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) decision in the case of Richard Gasquet, with link of PDF document 1986