2 0 0 2 ▁as ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁junior ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁World ▁Junior ▁Champion , ▁having ▁won ▁the ▁junior ▁titles ▁at ▁the ▁French ▁Open ▁and ▁the ▁US ▁Open . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁young est ▁player ▁to ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁year - end ▁ATP ▁top ▁ 2 0 0 . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 : ▁French ▁Open ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁champion , ▁first ▁singles ▁final ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁he ▁reached ▁his ▁first ▁ATP ▁Tour ▁singles ▁final ▁in ▁Met z , ▁losing ▁to ▁his ▁coun tr yman ▁J ér ôme ▁H ae hn el ▁in ▁straight ▁sets . ▁He ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁title ▁at ▁the ▁French ▁Open ▁that ▁year , ▁partner ing ▁Tat iana ▁Gol ov in . ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 : ▁First ▁title , ▁first ▁Masters ▁final , ▁win ▁over ▁world ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁Gas quet ▁missed ▁the ▁first ▁seven ▁weeks ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁season ▁because ▁of ▁ch icken po x . ▁Upon ▁recovery , ▁he ▁won ▁back - to - back ▁Ch allen ger ▁titles ▁in ▁March . ▁In ▁April , ▁r iding ▁the ▁momentum ▁of ▁a ▁ten - match ▁winning ▁stre ak , ▁Gas quet ▁reached ▁the ▁semif inals ▁of ▁the ▁Masters ▁Series ▁tournament ▁at ▁Monte ▁Carlo , ▁hand ing ▁world ▁No . ▁ 1 ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁a ▁surprise ▁defeat ▁in ▁the ▁quarter final s . ▁He ▁saved ▁three ▁match ▁points ▁before ▁closing ▁it ▁out ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 0 –