Gasquet: If I don't get to number one in the world, it's my own fault

During the Shanghai Masters, Federer gave some interesting insights on the topic of pressure exerted by the French media on young players in the country. The Swiss said: "France, for example, I think the French media let their players become stars too early, and then these players become a little bit, I don't want to say spoiled, but they are happy too early instead of focusing on their own development." ”

Gasquet lost to Federer in the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters. However, he did not agree with Federer's observation: "We should give ourselves some encouragement from time to time, and the French media is no different from the media of other countries." The 31-year-old Frenchman was also once seen as a gifted teenager.

Gasquet, whose career-high ranking came to seventh, added: "Of course I wish I could have achieved better, but if I don't make it to the top of the world, it's my own fault." There is no excuse for this – it's normal for the media and the people to want us to succeed. We should motivate ourselves and let everyone motivate us to move forward, especially in the coming months (France will take on Belgium in the Davis Cup final at the end of November). ”