Gasquet is the two-time defending champion at the tournament. He was also seeking his 15th career singles title this week. Zverev denied the French tennis player by upsetting him in straight sets.

Gasquet, 38, played his final match on Thursday, May 29 at the French Open, commonly referred to as Roland-Garros, after announcing his retirement from the sport in October 2024.

While Sinner and Gasquet showcased clean hitting in their match, third seed Alexander Zverev had to chase down dozens of drop shots from Dutchman Jesper de Jong before securing a 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-3 ...

Zverev is ATP World No. 3 with a record of 35-14 and one singles title. After a strong start to the season, Zverev spiraled after losing to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final.

He will face German qualifier Zverev in Sunday's final after Gasquet pulled out sick before the second semi-final. "I have a sore throat, I've had a very bad night," Gasquet told reporters.