Richard unfortunately lost a tough match to former Roland Garros champion, JC Ferrero 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of Monte Carlo.
Despite this defeat, Richard showed great strength as he came back out on court, to parner Benneteau in the doubles. The pair pulled off a super win defeating the second seeds Bjorkman/Mirnyi 1-6, 6-3, 10-5. Richard and Benneteau will now face Aspelin/Knowle in the semifinals.