France, May 30 -- Richard Gasquet went off into the sunset after losing to the world number one Jannik Sinner. There was a lot of love for the 38-year-old who graced the courts for just over two decades.

Homage

No sooner have our tear ducts recovered from Day 1's Rafael Nadal love-in than we are overwhelmed anew with tributes to Richard Gasquet. The 38-year-old retired from the ATP circuit following his straight sets defat to the top seed Jannik Sinner on centre court. "It's a little strange," said Gasquet. "Because there is no stress tomorrow. There is no recovery. There is no training. There is no lawn tennis." Sounds like the lyrics of a song from The Cure. But Gasquet isn't plummeting into existential darkness. Far from it. "I'm ver...