Former world No 7 Richard Gasquet will retire after the French Open next year, the Frenchman announced on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a 22-year career.

Frenchman Gasquet, 38, to retire after Roland Garros

Carlos Alcaraz said his maiden French Open triumph on Sunday was the proudest moment of his glittering career, after the Spaniard became the youngest man to win Grand Slams on all three of the sport's surfaces following his Wimbledon and US Open titles.

Alcaraz says Paris triumph proudest moment, plans Eiffel Tower tattoo

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won his first French Open title, beating Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-76-1 6-2 in Sunday's final.

Alcaraz beats Zverev to win French Open for first time

Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova claimed the French Open women's doubles title on Sunday with a 7-6(5) 6-3 victory over Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini - a day after the latter's crushing loss in the singles final.

Double disappointment for Paolini as Gauff and Siniakova clinch French Open title

Jasmine Paolini was no match for Iga Swiatek as she was steamrolled in the French Open final on Saturday, but happiness prevailed at the end of the Italian's unexpected run in Paris.

Paolini happy despite brutal French Open defeat

El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo and his Croatian partner Mate Pavic prevailed in a battle of nerves to edge Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-5 6-3 in the final and win the French Open men's doubles title on Saturday.

Arevalo and Pavic win French Open men's doubles title

Iga Swiatek strengthened her reputation as the queen of clay by capturing a third straight French Open crown with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over 12th seed Jasmine Paolini on Saturday to claim her fifth Grand Slam title.

Swiatek wins third straight French Open title

Carlos Alcaraz says he is hoping to join the long list of Spanish French Open champions when he bids to become the youngest man to win Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces in the final against Alexander Zverev on Sunday.

Alcaraz eyeing history in French Open final against Zverev

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Highlights from the men's singles final between Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz on Day 15 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

Alexander Zverev v Carlos Alcaraz | Men's Singles | Final | Highlights | Roland Garros

Highlights from the women's singles final between Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini on Day 14 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris

Iga Swiatek v Jasmine Paolini | Women's Singles | Final | Highlights | Roland Garros

Highlights from the men's singles semifinal match between Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev on Day 13 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

Casper Ruud v Alexander Zverev | Men's Singles | SF 2 | Match Highlights | Roland Garros

Highlights from the men's singles semifinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Day 13 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner | Men's Singles | SF1 | Match Highlights | Roland Garros

Highlights from the women's singles semifinal match between Jasmine Paolini and Mirra Andreeva on Day 12 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

Jasmine Paolini v Mirra Andreeva | Women's Singles | SF 2 | Match Highlights | Roland Garros

Highlights from the women's singles semifinal match between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff on Day 12 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris

Iga Swiatek v Coco Gauff | Women's Singles | SF 1 | Match Highlights | Roland Garros

Highlights from the men's singles quarterfinal match between Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur  on Day 11 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

Alexander Zverev v Alex de Minaur | Men's Singles | QF 4 | Highlights | Roland Garros

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