Richard Gasquet is back to win an ATP title last week in 's-Hertogenbosch, defeating his compatriot Jeremy Chardy in the final. A few hours before, Roger Federer had triumphed in Stuttgart beating Milos Raonic. About the Swiss player's success, the Frenchman said: 'I am not very surprised.

It's good that he didn't come here. I knew that Federer would have played Stuttgart and that's why I didn't commit there. I avoided him.' Gasquet added: 'It is great to win a title again. It [has been] two years that I didn't win.

It is my 15th [title], so it is unusual. It is very tough to win on the ATP World Tour... I am very happy to win here, it is a great tournament and I am very proud of [winning] it. It is never easy playing a friend but we are used to playing a lot of French players throughout the year.

Of c,ourse it is not my first time, but it is never easy.'