Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has broken back into the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time since 15 August 2016 (at No. 10) as a result of capturing his second straight ATP World Tour title. The 31-year-old Frenchman jumped four spots to No. 7 – his highest position since 23 May 2016 – as a result of lifting the Open 13 Marseille crown with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over countryman Lucas Pouille in the Marseille final. Tsonga also clinched the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament title (d. Goffin) in Rotterdam eight days ago. Pouille, 23, rose two spots to No. 15, equalling his career-high position that he first attained on 11 November 2016. Read Marseille Final Report Jack...
Who can stop Jo-Wilfried Tsonga? The Frenchman won his ninth match in a row and celebrated his third Open 13 Marseille title on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 win against countryman Lucas Pouille. The 31-year-old Tsonga outplayed his younger compatriot, breaking the 23 year old twice to cruise in 69 minutes. The title gives Tsonga 14 for his career and his second for 2017. He won the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam a week ago by defeating then-World No. 11 David Goffin. The win also caps one of Tsonga's best months in recent memory. Before Rotterdam, he reached the Open Sud de France semi-finals before falling to #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev, who eventually won the ATP World Tour...
It will be an all-French final on Sunday at the Open 13 Marseille. Second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga finally broke defending champion Nick Kyrgios to take their semi-final 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4 in two hours and 12 minutes. Later in the day, fourth seed Lucas Pouille dismissed countryman Richard Gasquet 7-5, 6-3 to reach his first final of the season. Tsonga twice broke the 21-year-old Kyrgios and withstood 16 aces to earn the chance for a third Open 13 Marseille title, having also won the event in 2009 and 2013. Kyrgios had held all tournament and didn't drop his serve once during his title run in Marseille a year ago, which was his maiden ATP World Tour crown. [ALSO LIKE] The 31-year-old...
Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reflects on his success after landing the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament trophy with victory over David Goffin. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was hot off his heels to play this hot shot during the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
