Rafael Nadal paid tribute to Richard Gasquet with a heartwarming message after the former No. 7 entered retirement. Gasquet ended his career on home soil with a straight-set defeat to top seed Jannik Sinner on Thursday and was honoured in an emotional on-court ceremony. Nadal also appeared in a video message prepared by French Open organisers.

Richard Gasquet, the popular Frenchman nicknamed the 'Mozart of tennis', ends his playing career after his second-round loss in Paris.

Richard Gasquet was honored in an emotional on-court ceremony after his straight-set defeat to top seed Jannik Sinner in the second round of the French Open on Thursday