Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Tsonga at the 2009 Australian Open
Nickname(s) Tsunami
Muhammed Ali of Tennis
Smokin' Jo Willy
Poseidon of the Court
Country  France
Residence La Rippe, Switzerland
Date of birth April 17, 1985 (1985-04-17) (age 24)
Place of birth Le Mans, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 93 kg (210 lb)
Turned pro 2004
Plays Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money US$2,810,770[1]
Singles
Career record 82–37
Career titles 4
Highest ranking No. 6 (November 17, 2008)
Current ranking No. 8 (July 6, 2009)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open F (2008)
French Open 4R (2009)
Wimbledon 4R (2007)
US Open 3R (2007, 2008)
Doubles
Career record 25–18
Career titles 3
Highest ranking No. 67 (May 19, 2008)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2008)
French Open 1R (2002, 2003, 2009)
Last updated on: June 16, 2009.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga[2] (born April 17, 1985(1985-04-17)) is a French professional tennis player. He is currently ranked 8th in the world.

Born in Le Mans, Tsonga has a French mother, Évelyne, and a Congolese father, Didier, who moved to France in the 1970s to play handball.[3] His second cousin, Charles N'Zogbia, plays football for Wigan Athletic as a midfielder. Tsonga is a member of the Tennis Club de Paris (TCP) a famous club in Paris, France.

Tsonga recently rose to fame by virtue of his performance in the 2008 Australian Open when, as an unseeded player, he reached the final, having defeated four seeded players along the way, including earning a dominant straight sets win over the then world number 2 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. Tsonga eventually lost to world number 3 Novak Djokovic in the final in 4 sets, after winning the first set, the only set Djokovic dropped during the 2008 Australian Open.

Tsonga won his first career ATP Masters Series championship at the 2008 Paris Masters on November 2, 2008. In the final, he defeated the No. 8 seed David Nalbandian in 3 sets. Tsonga, for the first time, thus qualified for the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, China.

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[edit] Background

Tsonga and fellow tennis player Gaël Monfils would practice together and spend hours trying to develop a serve like Andy Roddick's.[4]

Both of Tsonga's parents now work as teachers in France. Tsonga also has an older sister, Sasha, and a younger brother, Enzo, who is a part of the French junior basketball program.[5]

Players on the ATP circuit have nicknamed Tsonga the Muhammad Ali of Tennis, due to his striking resemblance to Muhammad Ali, who is one of his heroes.[6] Tsonga is coached by compatriot Éric Winogradsky.

[edit] Tennis career

[edit] Early career

Tsonga had a successful junior career, winning the US Open Juniors title in 2003 by defeating Marcos Baghdatis in the final, and also reached the semi-final stage of the other three Grand Slam events.

After turning pro in 2004, Tsonga suffered a string of injuries beginning in late 2004 with a herniated disc that caused him to be out of action until March 2005. Then came two right shoulder injuries later in 2005, back and abdominal ailments from October 2005 to February 2006, and the reinjuring of an abdominal injury at the end of 2006. In all, he only played 8 tournaments over that span of years.[7]

[edit] 2007

In January 2007, he received a wild card into the 2007 Australian Open, where in only his second senior Grand Slam match he met up with sixth seed Andy Roddick for the second time. Tsonga's singles rank then was #212 and – in the longest tiebreaker in Australian Open history – he defeated Roddick in the first set (20-18). Tsonga forced a tiebreaker in the second, losing it and taking only two points, and went on to lose the match 6–7(20), 7–6(2), 6–2, 6–3. He was 21 years old at that time.

In 2007, he won four Challenger titles in Tallahassee, Mexico City, Lanzarote, and Surbiton. Tsonga qualified for the 2007 Queen's Club Championships while at the same time playing in the Surbiton Challenger, which he won. Between the two events, he scored victories in five matches during the course of two days. In the second round of the Queen's main draw he met the sixth seed and defending champion, former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, ranked #16 in the ATP rankings. Tsonga won the match after two tiebreakers, 7–6(5), 7–6(2), to seal his most prominent victory since his triumph in ATP debut over former world #1 Carlos Moyà, then ranked #6 in the world, at Beijing in 2004. Suffering from fatigue however, Tsonga went on to lose to promising Croatian youngster Marin Čilić in the following round.

At Wimbledon 2007, where he was again awarded a wild card entry, he reached the fourth round (his first time past round one of a Slam), defeating countryman Julien Benneteau, Nicolas Lapentti, and Feliciano López. His run was halted by his countryman and friend, 12th seed (14th-ranked) Richard Gasquet, in straight sets 6–4, 6–3, 6–4. He did not beat a seed in coming to the fourth round (Andy Murray, the potential seed he would have faced, had dropped out). The win brought his ranking up from #110 to #74, his first time inside the top 75.

Then at the 2007 US Open, Tsonga defeated Óscar Hernández 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 in the first round before beating Tim Henman 7–6(2), 2–6, 7–5, 6–4, in what proved to be Henman's last Grand Slam match. He then lost to an injured Rafael Nadal 7–6(3), 6–2, 6–1.

The 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tournament started strongly for Tsonga. He did not drop a set, beating Vincent Spadea and winning against fourth seed and friend Richard Gasquet (who beat him at Wimbledon) 6–4, 6–4, and then defeating Olivier Rochus. He then lost 6–1, 6–2 to compatriot Sébastien Grosjean. He partnered up with Grosjean, however, in men's doubles, where the team was honored a wildcard. In the first round, the team beat Julien Benneteau and Michaël Llodra, both compatriots and top seeds, 2–6, 6–4 before a retirement. The team defeated compatriots Fabrice Santoro and Gilles Simon in the quarterfinals and third seeds and also compatriots Arnaud Clément and Nicolas Mahut in the semifinals. Tsonga won his first doubles title and Grosjean won his first doubles title in three years by defeating Łukasz Kubot and Lovro Zovko in the final 6–4, 6–3.

By the end of the year, Tsonga saw his ranking skyrocket over 150 ranking spots into the top 50. Tsonga began 2007 ranked 212 in the world, and in early July climbed into the top 100 at 74. In October, Tsonga climbed into the top 50 for the first time in his career, finishing the year ranked number 43 in the world. Tsonga's year-end 169 ranking spots climb was the highest of any player ranked inside the top 75.

[edit] 2008

Tsonga in a much better shape for the 2008 season.

Starting his 2008 season, Tsonga played and won a singles match at the 2008 Next Generation Adelaide International. He defeated Victor Hănescu 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 in the first round and scored straight sets victories over his next two opponents, defeating Ernests Gulbis 6–3, 6–2, and Lleyton Hewitt (the top seed) 6–4, 6–2. However, he fell in the semi-finals to Jarkko Nieminen, the third seed, 6–2, 6–4. In doubles, Tsonga and Sébastien Grosjean lost to Florian Mayer and Chris Haggard, 2–6, 7–6(6), [10–6], in the first round.

Tsonga played doubles in the Sydney Medibank International with friend and compatriot Richard Gasquet. The French compatriots teamed to become a formidable combination, scoring a major upset in the finals over world number one duo Bob and Mike Bryan (4–6, 6–4, [11–9]). The French pair came back from two match points down to win the championship and denied the Bryan brothers from winning the tournament.

Tsonga began his 2008 Australian Open campaign with a tough first round match against ninth seed Andy Murray, and pulled off a shock victory, winning 7–5, 6–4, 0–6, 7–6(5),[8] setting up a clash with American qualifier Sam Warburg in the second round. After defeating Warburg in straight sets, Tsonga advanced to the third round, where he was victorious over Guillermo García López 6–3, 6–4, 6–2. In the fourth round, Tsonga defeated compatriot Richard Gasquet 6–2, 6–7(5), 7–6(6), 6–3.

In the quarterfinals, Tsonga played Russia's Mikhail Youzhny, who came into the quarterfinal showdown riding a nine match winning streak.[9] Tsonga dismantled the favored Youzhny in straight sets, 7–5, 6–0, 7–6(6). In the semifinals, Tsonga delivered a strong performance to defeat the number two seed Rafael Nadal, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2, to complete back-to-back straight set victories over heavily favored opponents. Tsonga's semi-final performance was characterized by his powerful and precise serve, finesse volleys, and aggressive baseline play; it was a performance that drew the Melbourne crowd to their feet.[10][11] He did not face a break point until the third set while breaking the Spaniard five times in the match.[12] The victory earned him a spot in his first career Grand Slam final and also made him the first player since Gustavo Kuerten at the 1997 French Open to make his ATP finals debut at a Grand Slam tournament.[13]

Tsonga was beaten by world number three Novak Djokovic in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(2). Tsonga was the only player in the tournament to take a set from Djokovic. Following the tournament, he saw his ranking climb to a career high world number 18. Tsonga then competed at the Indian Wells Masters, where he reached the fourth round, before losing to defending champion Rafael Nadal in 3 sets 7–6(4), 6–7(3), 5–7. Following the tournament, Tsonga saw his ATP ranking climb again to a new career high of world number 12.

Tsonga had pulled out of the French Open because of a knee problem that has lasted for several months.[14] This knee injury made him pull out of the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup, France vs. United States. He underwent successful knee surgery and participated in the 2008 US Open. He defeated Santiago Ventura in the first round 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, and 2006 quarterfinalist and former World No. 1 Carlos Moyà in the second round 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4. He was ousted by former World No. 5 Tommy Robredo in the third round, losing in straight sets 7–6(2), 6–2, 6–3.

Tsonga entered the Thailand Open as the second seeded player. After receiving a bye in the first round, Tsonga defeated Lukáš Dlouhý in a tight three-setter 7–6(9), 3–6, 7–6(1) in the second round. He then went on to have a straight set victory over the number eight seed Jürgen Melzer, 6–3, 6–2, and a straight sets win over good friend and fellow compatriot, Gaël Monfils 6–0, 6–3. Tsonga went on to defeat the top seed and 2008 Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic 7–6(4), 6–4 to claim his first career ATP title. At the Paris Masters, Tsonga overcame Djokovic once again defeating him with a score of 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 to earn him a place in the quarterfinals. He then defeated Andy Roddick 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(5) to reach the semi-finals where he defeated James Blake 6–4, 6–3. In the final, Tsonga defeated David Nalbandian in a competitive three-set end 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, to capture his first career ATP Masters Series championship. His win allowed him to secure a spot in the year-end Tennis Masters Cup.[15]

In the round robin portion of the Masters Cup, Tsonga lost in succession to Nikolay Davydenko 7–6(6), 4–6, 6–7(0) and Juan Martín del Potro 6–7(4), 6–7(5), preventing him from advancing to the semifinals, but defeated eventual champion Novak Djokovic 1–6, 7–5, 6–1.

[edit] 2009

Tsonga started his 2009 season in Australia at the Brisbane International tournament. Entering the tournament as the 2nd seed, he defeated Agustin Calleri 6–2, 7–5 in the first round. He then came back from a set down to win his 2nd round match against Jarkko Nieminen 0–6, 7–6(1), 7–6(5). He would then lose however, to compatriot Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals, losing 6–1, 4–6, 2–6. Even though he did not win the singles title, he teamed up with fellow Frenchman Marc Gicquel to win the doubles title by defeating Fernando Verdasco and Mischa Zverev in the final 6–4, 6–3. He then entered the Medibank International as the #3 seed, defeated Simone Bolelli 6–4, 6–1 in the 2nd round but had to retire before his quarterfinal against Jarkko Nieminen with a back injury.

He defeated Juan Mónaco in the first round of the Australian Open 6–4, 6–4, 6–0. He then defeated Ivan Ljubičić in the second round 6–7(4), 7–6(8), 7–6(7), 6–2, Dudi Sela in the third 6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 and #9 seed James Blake in the fourth 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(3). He played Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the quarterfinals, losing in 4 sets, 6–7(2), 6–3, 3–6, 4–6. From this somewhat early loss, his ranking plummeted down to #14.

Tsonga then entered the South African Tennis Open in Johannesburg. He defeated Thiago Alves 6–4, 6–1, Denis Istomin 6–1, 6–4, Kristof Vliegen 6–4, 6–1 and Frederico Gil 6–3, 6–4 to reach the final, where he beat fellow Frenchman Jérémy Chardy 6–4, 7–6(5) to win his first title of the year and third overall, without dropping a set throughout the whole week.

After his triumph in South Africa, Tsonga then entered the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. He defeated Dutchman Jesse Huta Galung 7–6(4), 7–6(4) in the first round. He then defeated Russian, Dmitry Tursunov in the second round 7–6(6), 6–2 but he lost to World No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals 4–6, 7–6(5), 4–6.

Tsonga then entered the Open 13 in Marseille. He defeated Andrey Golubev 7–6(5), 6–2 in the first round, and then reached his sixth quarterfinal of the season by defeating Simone Bolelli 6–3, 6–2. After a three-set win over Feliciano López, 6–2, 6–7(1), 6–4, Tsonga faced Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, winning 6–4, 7–6(1) in what was his fourth consecutive win over the World No. 3. In his second all-French final of the month, he defeated Michaël Llodra 7–5, 7–6(3) to win his second tournament in three weeks.

Tsonga was then called up alongside Gilles Simon to play the singles matches for France against Czech Republic in their Davis Cup first-round clash, while Michaël Llodra and Richard Gasquet would pair up to play the doubles. After Simon lost the first match against Tomáš Berdych, Tsonga defeated Radek Štěpánek 7–5, 6–2, 7–6(1) to level the tie. It would prove insufficient, though, as Llodra and Gasquet lost the doubles to Berdych and Štěpánek, and Štěpánek then proceeded to beat Simon to give Czech Republic an insurmountable 3–1 lead. Tsonga gave France a consolation point by beating Jan Hernych 6–2, 6–7(5), 7–6(0). Although Czech Republic won the tie 3–2, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won both of his matches and kept his winning form alive before the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the year.

Tsonga then entered the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, where he received a bye for the first round. He defeated the Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili 7–5, 6–3 in the second round but made an early exit from the tournament as he was defeated by the Russian Igor Andreev 5–7, 4–6 in the third round.

Next up for Tsonga was the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. He defeated Agustín Calleri 6–1, 6–1 in the second and Robert Kendrick 7–5, 6–4 in third round, after receiving a first round bye. Then he defeated compatriot Gilles Simon in the fourth 6–7(4), 6–3, 6–2 only to lose to Serbian Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal 3–6, 4–6.

Tsonga is set to make his return after sacrificing two ATP World Tour Tournaments at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, an ATP World Tour Master 1000 event. However, he lost his first singles match in the clay court season at the hands of his French compatriot Richard Gasquet 6–7(2), 4–6. Tsonga also competed in the doubles category. He and his partner Julien Benneteau defeated the English pair of Andy Murray and Ross Hutchins 6–4, 6–4 in the first round, but lost to the Polish pair of Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski 5–7, 3–6 in the second round.

Tsonga then entered the Madrid Masters, the last 1000 ATP World Tour event before Roland-Garros. He defeated Russian Marat Safin 6–4, 7–5 in the first round to record his first clay court match win of the 2009 season and received afterwards his trophy as the 2008 ATP Most Improved Player of the Year.[16] But, Tsonga's poor clay court form continues as he lost to Croat Ivan Ljubičić 4–6, 5–7 in the 2nd round.

Tsonga during an exhibition match prior to the 2009 French Open.

Tsonga then represented France at Dusseldorf, Germany in the ARAG World Team Cup along with his compatriots Gilles Simon and Jérémy Chardy. France was drawn in the Red Group against Sweden, Germany and United States. Tsonga won the first tie against Sweden's Andreas Vinciguerra 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 while Gilles Simon lost the second tie to Robin Söderling 6–4, 2–6, 0–6. But, the French pair of Tsonga and Chardy lost the tie 1–2 as they were defeated by the Swedish pair of Robin Söderling and Robert Lindstedt 6–2, 3–6 [10–7]. Then the French team was up against the home side Germany, who won their first tie against United States 2–1. Gilles Simon lost the first tie to German Rainer Schüttler 4–6, 4–6. Tsonga was defeated by German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–3, who clinched the tie for Germany 2–0. France lost the tie to Germany 0-3 as the French pair of Simon and Chardy lost to the German pair of Nicolas Kiefer and Mischa Zverev 0–6, 4–6. Next it was France against USA. Both the teams were out of the competition and was playing this tie for pride. Sam Querrey won the first tie for USA against France's Gilles Simon 7–5, 6–3. Then, Tsonga was able to even the tie up as he defeated American Robby Ginepri 3–6, 6–2, 6–4. But, France lost their third successive tie this week as the pair of Simon and Chardy lost to the American pair of Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey 6–2, 4–6 [7–10].

Tsonga then entered the French Open, Roland Garros, the year's second grand slam event. Tsonga recorded his first ever match win at Roland Garros after defeating his French compatriot Julien Benneteau 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the 1st round. He faced Argentine Juan Monaco in the 2nd round and won in a four-set thriller, prevailing 7–5, 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(8). Tsonga earned his first straight sets win at Roland Garros when he defeated Belgian Christophe Rochus in the 3rd round 6–2, 6–2, 6–2. But Tsonga's 2009 Roland Garros run ended at the hands of No. 5 seed Juan Martin Del Potro, losing 6–1, 6–7(5), 6–1, 6–4.

Tsonga then started his Wimbledon preparations at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. He defeated his French compatriot Fabrice Santoro 7–5, 6–2 in the 1st round. But, Tsonga suffered a straight sets defeat against German Tommy Haas 3–6, 6–7 [3–7] in the 2nd round. But, Jo was still alive in the doubles category where he was paired along with his French compatriot Marc Gicquel. The French pair defeated Rogier Wassen & Igor Zelenay 6–3, 6–2 in the 1st round but lost to the pair of Andreas Beck and Marco Chiudinelli 4–6, 6–1, [8–10] in the 2nd round.

Tsonga then entered Wimbledon, the third grand slam of the year. He survived a tough four-set thriller against Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev 6-3, 5-7, 7-6[7-4], 7-6[7-5] in the 1st round. After receiving a walkover from Simone Bolelli in the 2nd round, Tsonga wasn't able to threat the giant ace machine Ivo Karlovic of Croatia, losing in 4-sets 6-7[5-7], 7-6[7-5], 5-7, 6-7[5-7] in the 3rd round.

[edit] Playing style

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Tsonga is known for his powerful, precise serves, as well as heavy forehands. Additionally, his backhand down the line has become one of the best in men's tennis. He has an offensive baseline style of play, and is also known for his superb feel at the net. He is currently one of the very few remaining players who often utilize a serve-and-volley type of play. all of these weapons make him a force to behold on faster surfaces, such as grass and hard courts.

[edit] Equipment

Clothing: Adidas Men's Winter Competition Crew

Shoes: Adidas Barricade V

Racquet: Wilson (K) Factor (K)obra Racquets

[edit] Major finals

[edit] Grand Slam finals

[edit] Singles: 1 (0-1)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2008 Australian Open Hard Flag of Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–7(2)

[edit] Masters Series finals

[edit] Singles: 1 (1-0)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2008 Paris Hard (i) Flag of Argentina David Nalbandian 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

[edit] Career finals

[edit] Singles: 5 (4-1)

Wins (4)
Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam Tournaments (0)
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0)
ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1)
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0)
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 1. January 14, 2008 Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard Flag of Serbia Novak Djokovic 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(2)
Winner 1. September 28, 2008 Bangkok, Thailand Hard (i) Flag of Serbia Novak Djokovic 7–6(4), 6–4
Winner 2. November 2, 2008 Paris, France Hard (i) Flag of Argentina David Nalbandian 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 3. February 2, 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Flag of France Jérémy Chardy 6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner 4. February 16, 2009 Marseille, France Hard (i) Flag of France Michaël Llodra 7–5, 7–6(3)

[edit] Doubles: 3 (3-0)

Wins (3)
Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam Tournaments (0)
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0)
ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0)
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0)
ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. October 22, 2007 Lyon, France Carpet (i) Flag of France Sébastien Grosjean Flag of Poland Łukasz Kubot
Flag of Croatia Lovro Zovko		 6–4, 6–3
Winner 2. January 7, 2008 Sydney, Australia Hard Flag of France Richard Gasquet Flag of the United States Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States Mike Bryan		 4–6, 6–4, [11–9]
Winner 3. January 5, 2009 Brisbane, Australia Hard Flag of France Marc Gicquel Flag of Spain Fernando Verdasco
Flag of Germany Mischa Zverev		 6–4, 6–3

[edit] Performance timeline

[edit] Singles

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2009 Australian Open which ended on February 1, 2009.

Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Career SR Career Win-Loss
Australian Open A A 1R F QF 0 / 3 10–3
French Open 1R A A A 4R 0 / 2 3–2
Wimbledon A A 4R A 3R 0 / 2 5–2
US Open A A 3R 3R 0 / 2 4–2
SR 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 9 N/A
Grand Slam Win-Loss 0–1 0 – 0 5–3 8–2 9–3 N/A 22–9
Indian Wells Masters A A A 4R 3R 0 / 2 3–2
Miami Masters A A A 3R QF 0 / 2 4–2
Monte Carlo Masters A A A A A 0 / 0 0 – 0
Rome Masters A A A 1R 1R 0 / 2 0–2
Madrid Masters A A A 3R 2R 0 / 2 2–2
Canada Masters A A A A 0 / 0 0 – 0
Cincinnati Masters A A A A 0 / 0 0 – 0
Shanghai Masters Not Masters Series 0 / 0 0 – 0
Paris Masters A A 2R W 1 / 2 8–1
Hamburg Masters A A A 2R NMS 0 / 1 1–1
Tennis Masters Cup A A A RR 0 / 1 1–2
ATP Tournaments Won 0 0 0 2 2 N/A 4
Year End Ranking 338 212 43 6 N/A N/A

Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.

[edit] Challengers and Futures finals

[edit] Singles

[edit] Wins (14)

Legend
Challengers (8)
Futures (6)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. June 14, 2004 Flag of Spain Lanzarote, Spain Hard Flag of Spain Daniel Muñoz de la Nava 7–5, 6–3
2. July 5, 2004 Flag of the United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom Grass Flag of the United Kingdom Alex Bogdanović 6–3, 6–4
3. July 26, 2004 Flag of Russia Togliatti, Russia Hard Flag of Slovakia Ladislav Švarc 6–3, 7–6(2)
4. March 28, 2005 Flag of Mexico León, Mexico Hard Flag of the United States Glenn Weiner 7–5, 7–5
5. October 10, 2005 Flag of France Saint-Dizier, France Hard Flag of Germany Torsten Popp 6–0, 7–6(8)
6. March 13, 2006 Flag of France Lille, France Hard Flag of France Sébastien de Chaunac 7–5, 7–5
7. March 28, 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom Bath, United Kingdom Hard Flag of Sweden Michael Ryderstedt 6–3, 6–2
8. April 4, 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom Bath, United Kingdom Hard Flag of Sweden Filip Prpić 6–3, 6–1
9. October 9, 2006 Flag of France Rennes, France Carpet Flag of Germany Tobias Summerer 1–6, 7–5, 7–5
10. March 19, 2007 Flag of France Poitiers, France Hard Flag of Latvia Andis Juska 6–1, 7–5
11. April 2, 2007 Flag of the United States Tallahassee, U.S. Hard Flag of South Africa Rik de Voest 6–1, 6–4
12. April 9, 2007 Flag of Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Hard Flag of Mexico Bruno Echagaray 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
13. April 30, 2007 Flag of Spain Lanzarote, Spain Hard Flag of Australia Paul Baccanello 6–2, 6–2
14. June 5, 2007 Flag of the United Kingdom Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass Flag of Croatia Ivo Karlović 6–3, 7–6(4)

[edit] Runners-up (3)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. July 21, 2003 Flag of France Saint-Raphaël, France Hard Flag of France Benjamin Cassaigne 7–5, 6–1
2. April 24, 2006 Flag of Spain Lanzarote, Spain Hard Flag of Sweden Filip Prpić 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
3. September 18, 2006 Flag of France Plaisir, France Hard Flag of France Grégory Carraz 7–6(7), 6–1

[edit] Doubles

[edit] Wins (1)

Legend
Challengers (0)
Futures (1)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
1. April 14, 2004 Flag of France Grasse, France Clay Flag of France Gilles Simon Flag of France Gaël Monfils
Flag of France Josselin Ouanna		 7–5, 6–2

[edit] Runners-up (1)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score
1. April 21, 2003 Flag of Germany Hohenbrunn, Germany Clay Flag of France Edouard Roger-Vasselin Flag of Sweden Robert Lindstedt
Flag of Sweden Fredrik Loven		 6–4, 6–1

[edit] References

  1. ^ ATPtennis.com - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Player Profile
  2. ^ http://www.jo-wilfriedtsonga.info/
  3. ^ globesports.com: Tsonga continues to soar
  4. ^ ESPN - FACTBOX-Tennis-Open-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - Tennis
  5. ^ Setbacks make Tsonga stronger The Australian
  6. ^ Holt, Sarah (June 30 2007). "The Muhammad Ali of tennis". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6251460.stm. 
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