Gasquet's biggest punishment in his career: "It hurts not having ever beaten Nadal"

What was poised to be one of the great rivalries of the 21st century ended up being a constant massacre. This is the definition of the clashes between Richard Gasquet and Rafael Nadal, with a head-to-head of 18-0 for the Spaniard in ATP circuit matches and a feeling of constant ordeal for the Frenchman. After the retirement of the Mallorcan, Richard confessed in words to the Super Moscato program, describing his history with the manacorí as one of the things that will hurt him most in his career.

"I lost to him 18 times; it's horrible. I'm not going to deceive you by saying it was a pleasure because it's a regret for me not having been able to beat him ever. Now his career is over, so I will never be able to beat him. I've known Rafa since we were kids; he was not someone who scared me; I had already beaten him at 13. I thought I could beat him in Monaco (2005 match, in which Nadal won in three sets); after that, I went through a tough time. He progressed, there's no doubt. It became a very complicated task. When you're an athlete and you're unable to beat someone, that hurts, no doubt," said the Frenchman regarding the matter.

🔥 🇪🇸 Gasquet on his confrontations against Nadal: "It's tough, he's the only player I haven't beaten, I lost 18 times, it's horrible. It's a huge regret not having beaten him." pic.twitter.com/NCEkldIVV6

— Super Moscato Show (@Moscato_Show) December 16, 2024

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