Despite a solid resistance, Richard Gasquet lost to the young Mikael Ymer, 6/3 3/6 7/5 after 2h22 of play. After saving two match points, Gasquet could do nothing, being lobbed by his opponent on his third chance to close out the match.
Richard Gasquet had not left Marseille in the first round since 2013. In his last visit in 2017, the Frenchman even reached the semi-finals. But this season, Gasquet is struggling. After missing the start of the season due to a knee injury, he made his return to Montpellier, where he was forced to retire in the quarter-finals.
At 21 years old, Mikael Ymer (75th) is in Marseille for the first time. He will face the defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.
