Updated: Richard Gasquet caught up in an alleged cocaine bust

Richard Gasquet could face a possible career blow after a French sports daily L'Equipe reported that the France's gifted "baby Federer" has tested positive for cocaine.

The newspaper's website reported on Saturday that "traces of the banned drug were found in the Gasquet's urine sample at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, after he pulled out of that tournament in March".

In happier times - Gasquet with the Miami Dolphin cheerleaders during a
promotional event at the Miami Open

Gasquet cited a right shoulder injury when he withdrew from the Miami Open before his second round match against Albert Montanes.

Gasquet could face a two-year ban if the "B'' sample shows positive result.

Neither Gasquet nor his management team could be reached to explain on the allegations.

Gasquet who has been struggling with his form since Wimbledon 2007 is currently ranked no.23 in the ATP rankings.

Many of us knew that he can party really hard but when it comes to recreational drugs like crack cocaine, seriously we don't want to believe that he's involved, aren't we?

In happier times - Gasquet and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga celebrating their Davis Cup victory by getting down with some go-go girls.

Updates: International Tennis Federation (ITF) spokesman Neil Robinson confirmed that Gasquet has been suspended and his case is pending for hearing.

ITF also said that an anti-doping tribunal should be assembled within 60 days to hear the case.

Gasquet said on Sunday that he was gathering evidence to prove his innocence.

(Via nbcsports.com, AP; Images via menstennisforums.com)

Would anyone take Roger Federer seriously?

“I think he’s playing the tennis of his life right now. But still I’m a great believer I can rattle him. I was so close at the Australian Open and Wimbledon."
~ Roger Federer on Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer believes his form is improving all the time and that he still has what it takes to rattle world no.1 Rafael Nadal and steal the Spaniard’s French Open crown.

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Would WTA take Serena Williams seriously?

"It doesn't matter if you're injured, dead or alive, if you don't play they will fine you heavily. So I have to play whether I am injured or not. That's just how it is so I have no choice."

~ Serena Williams

The world no. 2 blasted the WTA Tour over its policy for dealing with players who pull out of tournaments through injury.

Serena said the WTA Tour’s fines for missing tournaments was behind her decision to play in the small Marbella tournament right after limping through the final at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.

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Weekend winners everywhere

Rome - World no.1 Dinara Safina won her first title of the year Saturday by defeating fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Italian Open.

Estoril - Spain’s Albert Montanes battled past American James Blake 5-7, 7-6, 6-0 to win the Estoril Open on Sunday.

Meanwhile, in the women's singles, Yanina Wickmayer claimed her first career title with a straight-sets victory over Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-2 to pick up her maiden WTA Tour crown in Portugal.

Munich - Tomas Berdych rallied from four points down in the decisive tiebreaker to beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5) in the final of the BMW Open Sunday for his first title of the year.

Belgrade - Top-seeded Novak Djokovic beat lucky loser Lukasz Kubot of Poland 6-3, 7-6 (0) in the Serbia Open final to win the first ATP Tour tournament held in his home country.

(Images via Yahoo! Sports, Djokovic's pic by Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images)