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Tsonga's French Open 2012 started off in shaky fashion after dropping the first set to Russian qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov. 1 and the top seed Carlos Moyá in the first round, before losing to Lee Hyung-taik in the second round. 2 on 13 October 2003. "I liked him for his personality so I'm happy to be compared to him - it's an honour. However, Tsonga lost to 11th seed Chilean Fernando González in the fourth round. 1 team Bob and Mike Bryan in a super-tiebreak. [37] This injury also forced Tsonga to pull out of the 2016 Aegon Championships. He is also the first and one of only three players (the others being Tomáš Berdych and Stan Wawrinka) to have Grand Slam wins against each of the Big Four. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, ranked No. He was given the top seed at the Moselle Open at Metz, France where he opened his bid for a third title at the tournament by winning in straight sets against Gilles Müller. He made his return in October for his title defense at the 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships as the third seed, but rustiness was apparent, and he lost early to Jarkko Nieminen. His win allowed him to secure a spot in the year-end Tennis Masters Cup.[26]. He then defeated Andy Roddick and James Blake. The Race To London was almost decided. He had wins over Benoît Paire and Marcos Baghdatis, but he lost in the quarterfinals to Tomáš Berdych in straight sets. At the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open, as the 15th seed, Tsonga's poor form continued. Two solid victories against Viktor Troicki and Juan Martín del Potro set up a loss to top seed Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. In a marathon encounter, they won their next match against the Spaniards López and David Ferrer, 18–16 in the third set. He rose to fame at … Tsonga won his first doubles title, and Grosjean won his first doubles title in three years by defeating Łukasz Kubot and Lovro Zovko in straight sets. However, he went on to lose the match in four sets. As a result of his exploits in the Paris Masters, he qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. As expected, his semifinals match against Tomáš Berdych was extremely difficult. After helping France to a Davis Cup win against the Czech Republic, Tsonga crashed out in the second round of the Rio Olympics. 52 Martin Kližan. Afterwards, Tsonga announced that he and his longtime coach Éric Winogradsky had decided to part ways after working together for seven years. Tsonga, along with Gaël Monfils, Gilles Simon, and Richard Gasquet, represented France in the 2016 Davis Cup World Group First round where France beat Canada 5–0. After that, Tsonga was instrumental in driving the French Davis Cup team into the finals of the 2014 Davis Cup by winning both his singles and doubles matches. Seven days later, Tsonga won his 14th career (and his second of the year) ATP World Tour singles title by defeating Lucas Pouille in the singles final of the Open 13 to become the Open 13 singles champion for a record third time. At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, Tsonga made an early exit from the tournament, as he was defeated by the Russian Igor Andreev in the third round. He then lost to the defending champion Marin Čilić in a tightly contested five-set match. 2 Novak Djokovic. Tsonga is known for his offensive baseline style of play but is also able to mix his style of play up by rushing to the net. 2 Novak Djokovic was his opponent. After missing three consecutive grand slam tournaments (French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) for the first time in his career, Tsonga finally made his return to competitive tennis at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Metz held in September, where he lost his main draw first round match to Peter Gojowczyk. He is also currently one of the very few remaining players who often utilize a serve-and-volley type of play. Next up for Tsonga was the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. At the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C, Tsonga lost to the American John Isner in the second round. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Tsonga started his season winning the Hopman Cup with compatriot Alize Cornet. 2, attained on 13 October 2003. Scans showed that Tsonga had sustained a right hip injury. [47] Tsonga won one and lost three singles matches in his next three events in Antwerp, Vienna and Paris. Two more losses to Tomáš Berdych and Andy Murray ended his season. Tsonga started dating Noura El Shwekh (she is of Swiss nationality) from late 2014. He was then defeated by David Goffin in the quarterfinals. After two-and-a-half-year they met again in the second round of the 2019 Australian Open, where Djokovic won in straight sets. 6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has a younger brother (Enzo) who, much like Jo, has been inspired to play sports and is part of the French basketball program (junior). He began the Australian Open by winning in four sets against Marcos Baghdatis, then beat the young Australian Omar Jasika in three sets before overcoming compatriot Pierre-Hugues Herbert, also in three sets. Tsonga next played USA. [58] It was his fifth loss to Djokovic in 2012. Tsonga was born in Le Mans to a Congolese father, Didier Tsonga, a handball player and a French mother, Évelyne Tsonga. He had a win over Nicolás Almagro, but was edged out in an exciting match against Juan Carlos Ferrero. His best performances in a major tournament since 2008 are semifinal appearances in the 2010 Australian Open, the 2013 and 2015 French Opens, and at Wimbledon in 2011 and 2012. His two weaknesses are his return of serve and to a lesser extent his backhand. By the end of the year, Tsonga saw his ranking rise over 150 ranking spots into the top 50. [25] This knee injury made him pull out of the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup, France vs. the United States. 3 Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. He was defeated by Andy Murray in the fourth round of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis. Perhaps the defining song about Ali – though he reportedly hated it – this novelty tune hit No. Tsonga then competed at the Indian Wells Masters, where he reached the fourth round, before losing to defending champion Rafael Nadal in three sets. The pair won their opening match against Argentinians David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank, and followed it with a win over India's Leander Paes and Vishnu Vardhan. He then fell to No. Two routine wins placed him in the semifinals against Juan Martín del Potro, where he lost in three sets. “He took some photos, so I have some souvenirs.”, The 22-year-old said he had not thought of Ali as a sporting hero growing up, but he is now well aware of the “Louisville Lip” and his impact on world sport. Tsonga, again as a top seed, played at the 2011 China Open for the first time since 2007. In doubles, paired with Julien Benneteau, Tsonga made it to the finals, where they beat sixth seeded Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski to win their first-ever ATP Masters 1000 doubles title. In doubles, Tsonga and Michaël Llodra lost to Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in the quarterfinals. Ce n'est pas Will Smith qui aurait dû interprêter le rôle du boxeur légendaire dans le film " In French Open, he made to the fourth round, losing to Novak Djokovic in straight sets (6–1, 6–4, 6–1). He did not face a break point on his serve until the third set, while breaking the Spaniard five times in the match. After his triumph in South Africa, Tsonga entered the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, where he lost to No. 1 Novak Djokovic. 5, which he achieved in February 2012. They scored a major upset in the final over world No. [45][46] On May 28 Tsonga was ranked outside the top 50 of the ATP singles rankings for the first time since 22 October 2007 when he was 22 years old. Federer and Tsonga have played in the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals final with Federer winning in three-sets. He defeated Agustín Calleri, Robert Kendrick, and Gilles Simon, only to lose to Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. faced Nick Kyrgios, who before the match referred to Tsonga as his 'idol'; Tsonga lost the match in four sets. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (French pronunciation: ​[ʒo wilfʁid tsɔŋɡa];[4] born 17 April 1985) is a French professional tennis player. Despite being a set and a break up, Tsonga lost in three sets. At the Open 13 tennis tournament, Tsonga lost to Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the quarterfinals. Tsonga then played in the 2012 AAMI Classic exhibition tournament and lost the two matches he played. On top of his Masters Series victories, Tsonga also reached the final of the 2011 Paris Masters and the 2015 Shanghai Masters — losing to Federer and Djokovic respectively. 74, his first time inside the top 75. Tsonga's followed up with a straight sets win against Dominic Thiem and reached his second quarterfinal at the tournament (the first being in 2013) where he was beaten by No. He won the 2003 US Open boys' singles title. His run was halted by his countryman and friend, 12th seed Richard Gasquet, in straight sets. At the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, he defeated Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo, Sergei Bubka, and Guillermo García-López, before losing to Roger Federer in the semifinal. At the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open, four easy wins paved the way to a quarterfinal encounter with Rafael Nadal. After a thrilling win over Philipp Petzschner and breezing past Andreas Seppi, Tsonga lost to Alexandr Dolgopolov in five sets. He beat Guillermo García-López, Philipp Kohlschreiber, and 12th seed Juan Carlos Ferrero, before losing to second seed Rafael Nadal, after blowing eight break-point opportunities. Tsonga won his first match, beating countryman Vincent Millot and then faced 31st seed American Sam Querrey, defeating him in straight sets. In the final, he won against Gaël Monfils and was named champion of the 2012 Qatar Open. They met again two months later at the Olympics, with Tsonga losing in straight sets in the quarterfinals. Tsonga cruised past Go Soeda and Sergiy Stakhovsky in the opening rounds, and had Baghdatis retire against him after a close semifinal match. He managed to get a win over Teymuraz Gabashvili, but fell to Alexandr Dolgopolov in a match that lasted two days. Tsonga overcame that adversity with determination, hard work and his trademark smile. 3 Novak Djokovic, in his second five-set match. This handed Federer his first loss in a Grand Slam after leading two sets to love, while handing Tsonga only his second win in coming back from two sets down. Tsonga finished the year matching his 2008 career-high ranking of No. The pair have also met in two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals. At the French Open, Tsonga gained a decisive straight-set quarterfinal victory against Roger Federer, making Tsonga the first French player to reach the semifinals since Gaël Monfils in 2008, as well as only the second player after Rafael Nadal to have beaten Federer at both Wimbledon and Roland Garros. Tsonga took part in Wimbledon, where he lost in the quarterfinals to the second seed Andy Murray in five sets, after holding three set points in the first set and having a break point at the start of the final set.[38]. Tsonga was an accomplished junior player, winning the US Open boys' title and climbing up to World No. There, he beat Mikhail Youzhny in just over an hour to clinch his third title of the season and his first-ever ATP World Tour 500 title. The 2012 BMW Open yielded a first-round loss to Tommy Haas. Just before 2012 began, Tsonga participated in the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament in late December 2011, where he lost a match against David Ferrer. Following a run to the semifinals at Queen's, where he lost to the eventual champion, Andy Murray, Tsonga then competed at Wimbledon, where he was a two-time semifinalist. 16 in the ATP rankings. He opened with wins over Grigor Dimitrov, Zhang Ze, and Juan Carlos Ferrero. Tsonga withdrew from the Italian Open with a muscle strain. He fell to two-time champion and longstanding rival Novak Djokovic in straight sets. At the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Tsonga made an early exit from the singles category, unexpectedly losing to No. Tsonga then participated in the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This forced a deciding set, which Tsonga lost after more than four hours of play.[55]. In Davis Cup play, Tsonga beat Ryan Harrison and lost to John Isner. Tsonga's fatigue soon took a toll on him, however, as he was badly beaten in the semifinals by No. He is sponsored by Adidas for his attire.[61]. Tsonga came back after losing the first two sets and saved three match points in the fourth to force a decider. Unfortunately, in the fourth round, Tsonga had to withdraw after losing the first set against Mikhail Youzhny, due to the progressive regional back pain from the previous round. He also reached the final of the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals, where he lost to five-time and defending champion Roger Federer. In that quarterfinals, Tsonga beat third seed Roger Federer. [27], Tsonga then represented France at Düsseldorf, Germany in the ARAG World Team Cup. Son coup droit est un uppercut indécelable dévastateur! [11], Tsonga turned pro in 2004. At the 2010 BNP Paribas Open, Tsonga lost to Robin Söderling in the fourth round. He then played for France at the Davis Cup tie against Great Britain; he lost his match against Andy Murray and France went on to lose the rubber 3–1. At the Valencia Open, Tsonga retired against Xavier Malisse. [53] It was not until another year and a half until they met again, with the stakes even higher, in the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2011, with the winner advancing to his first Wimbledon final. Tsonga defeated Zeng Shao-Xuan, but lost to Robin Söderling in the third round. In the quarterfinals, Tsonga saved five match points to edge Bernard Tomic, and then rolled over his countryman Gilles Simon in the semifinals. In the semifinals, he lost in three sets against Roberto Bautista Agut after leading much of the match and missing a match point. In 2017, Tsonga helped France to their first Davis Cup win in 16 years after previously losing in the final in 2014. 1 Carlos Moyà, then ranked No. 1 Roger Federer. He had wins over Albert Montañés and Gilles Simon, but lost to No. He defeated Santiago Ventura and Carlos Moyà, before falling to No. The first set was tight with del Potro taking it in a tie-break, but Tsonga prevailed in sets two and three for his second title of the season. Tsonga needed a quarterfinal appearance in Paris to secure it for certain. Rather than entering an ATP-recognised event, Tsonga opted for the 2013 Hopman Cup, where he was paired with Mathilde Johansson. However, France lost three successive ties during the week. A win over Tomáš Berdych sent Tsonga to the finals of the year-end championships for the first time in his career. Next up was a trip to China and the Shanghai Masters. [31] The grass-court season began with the Aegon Championships. France was eliminated from the event. The results were wins against Philipp Kohlschreiber and Fernando Verdasco and a loss against Gilles Simon. Tsonga fell to Federer, beat Mardy Fish, and defeated Rafael Nadal to make it to the semifinals. They have also one Grand Slam semifinal meeting in the 2010 Australian Open, with Federer winning in straight sets. [42] Tsonga pulled out of five ATP World Tour tournaments that were to be held in February, March and April (Rotterdam, Marseille, Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo) due to injuries. He defeated Agustín Calleri, Jarkko Nieminen, but lost to Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals in three sets. At the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Tsonga defeated Fabio Fognini, Bernard Tomic, Roger Federer, and Nicolás Almagro, to set up a Wimbledon semifinal rematch against Novak Djokovic. Tsonga eventually lost to the No. Following the tournament, he saw his ranking climb to a career-high of No. However, Tsonga suffered a loss to Robin Soderling, but later told the press that being out of tennis for several months last season has made him hungry and determined. Tsonga's year-end 169 ranking spots climb was the biggest climb of any player ranked in the top 75. [6] Tsonga and Gaël Monfils developed a good friendship from a young age, when they enjoyed mimicking all the tennis greats of the past. A straight sets win saw Tsonga lift his first career ATP World Tour singles title on clay, as he improved to a 15-11 record in ATP World Tour finals. He has reached the quarterfinal stage of all four Grand Slams. The win brought his ranking up from No. 1 Rafael Nadal, while moving through to the semifinals for the first time in a grass tournament. As second seed he was exempt from the first round. Tsonga lost his first match to Kei Nishikori. Tsonga switched his rackets to Babolat (previously using Wilson) and started his 2010 season at the AAMI Kooyong Classic, after recovering from a wrist injury. His footballing cousin is Maël Lépicier who plays for Congo. Tsonga was fourth seed for the 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters. [57] The pair were drawn in the same pool for the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals. This was followed by a surprise round of 16 loss to Steve Johnson in Cincinnati. 21 in the states and even higher in Wakelin’s homeland, Great Britain, where it climbed to No. In Rotterdam, he made a surprising first-round exit against young Dutchman Igor Sijsling. In the semifinals, he was defeated by eighth seed and eventual champion Stan Wawrinka, in four close sets. Tsonga ended his 2009 season staying in the top 10 for the second year in a row. Jo demolished John Isner, but in similar fashion, Johansson lost to Venus Williams, and the pair lost to the Americans in the mixed doubles. In the third round, he He was defeated by Milos Raonic for the first time in three meetings at the Rome Masters third round. At the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, he was forced to retire in the opening round against Guillermo García-López. Next up was the Gerry Weber Open, Tsonga suffered a straight-set defeat against German Tommy Haas in the second round. He added the one-handed backhand to his repertoire midway through 2011, as was evident in his matches against Murray in the final of Queen's Club and against Federer in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. In the semifinals, he defeated British wildcard James Ward, but he let slip a healthy lead into a disappointing loss against Andy Murray in the final. Nick Name. Seeded 19th at the 2015 US Open, Tsonga beat Jarkko Nieminen, Marcel Granollers, Sergiy Stakhovsky, and Benoît Paire to reach his second US Open quarterfinal without dropping a single service game. He turned pro a year after that, but frequent injuries meant that he first made a splash at a Grand Slam only in 2008 - when he reached the Australian Open final. The All England Club was Tsonga's next stop, and he was seeded tenth. 12. They lost in the final to the American team of Bob and Mike Bryan. 2 in 2003. Although rarely used as a groundstroke in a neutral rally, it is particularly effective as a passing shot down the line or cross-court. He was just 21 at the time. Tsonga is also known for his ability to serve well under pressure, having saved 67% of the break points he faced in his career as of today, which ranks him in the 4th position among active players. The 2012 London Summer Olympics was next up for Tsonga. During the week in Montpellier, Tsonga re-aggravated his knee problem. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. He partnered Grosjean, however, in men's doubles, where the team was awarded a wildcard. The US Open started well with victories over Chase Buchanan, Jarkko Nieminen, and Julien Benneteau. The Davis Cup was next against Germany. Tsonga was scheduled to play in the Estoril Open, but he withdrew with a knee injury. He advanced to the semifinals, where he lost to Andy Murray in straight sets. Then, at the 2007 US Open, Tsonga defeated Óscar Hernández before beating Tim Henman in what proved to be Henman's last Major. He defeated Britain's Jamie Baker, but was ousted by Ivan Dodig in three extremely tight sets. He was defeated by Santiago Giraldo in the second round of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open in straight sets. (W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. The final was an easy two-set win over Andreas Seppi, Tsonga's ninth ATP career title. He also had no pressure or … In February, Tsonga won the Rotterdam singles title, beating David Goffin in the final in three sets to earn his first ATP World Tour singles title since the 2015 Moselle Open in Metz in September 2015. He defeated Lukáš Dlouhý, Jürgen Melzer, Gaël Monfils, and top seed and 2008 Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first career ATP title. He then played in the 2016 Argentina Open, where he was the third seed. Tsonga followed this up by winning his first ATP Masters Series championship at the 2008 Paris Masters, thus qualifying for the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, China. ? 3 Novak Djokovic in the final in four sets, after winning the first set; it was the only set Djokovic dropped during the tournament. Tsonga then began his 2012 season at the 2012 Qatar Open as third seed. In all, he played (only the singles events of) just eight ATP Tour tournaments from August 2004 to November 2006.[14]. No. What followed was the longest tiebreak in Australian Open history in the first set, which he went on to win (20–18). Tsonga, seeded fourth, defeated Marcos Baghdatis and Lukáš Rosol, but lost once again to del Potro. Tsonga had a career-high ITF junior singles ranking of world No. 12. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Tsonga came through an extremely tight encounter with Julien Benneteau and then beat Spaniard Nicolás Almagro; though Tsonga fell to David Ferrer in the quarterfinals, his win over Almagro secured his place in the ATP World Tour Finals. They then met in the third round of the 2014 Rogers Cup, with Tsonga scoring his first win over Djokovic since the 2010 Australian Open with a straight-set victory. Plays : Right-handed (two-handed backhand), occasionally uses one-handed backhand [23] The victory earned him a spot in his first Grand Slam final, where he was beaten by No. Tsonga then entered the PTT Thailand Open, where he was the defending champion and top seed, as Rafael Nadal withdrew just days before the tournament began. Tsonga made it all the way to the quarterfinals at the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, but was beaten by 13th seed David Ferrer. [56] They met in the final of the 2012 China Open, with Tsonga again losing in straight sets. [24] El Shwekh married on 21 July 2018 in a ceremony held at the Château de Bagnols, which was constructed in the 13th century and located in the department of Rhône. Tsonga began 2007 ranked No. They beat top seeds Julien Benneteau and Michaël Llodra, Fabrice Santoro and Gilles Simon, and then third seeds Arnaud Clément and Nicolas Mahut in the semifinals. Tsonga then represented France at the Davis Cup playoff round against the Netherlands. Tsonga won his first singles match against Steve Darcis but lost his second singles match against David Goffin in the Davis Cup final against Belgium; France won the tie with a score of 3-2. Tsonga rolled to a semifinal berth with Russian Nikolay Davydenko.

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