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Tennis: Federer withdraws from Paris Masters as Cilic, Tsonga progress

Jed Court, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 11:07 AM

Roger Federer withdrew from the Paris Masters on Monday in order to "pace" himself for the next year, while Marin Cilic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached the second round. Read more »

Tennis: Federer comes through tricky Tsonga test to make Halle quarters

Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 09:52 AM

Roger Federer was made to work hard by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Halle Open on Thursday before he sealed a 7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 victory in the second round to continue his charge towards a 10th title at the grasscourt tournament. Read more »

Tennis: Herbert beats Berdych to set up Montpellier final with Tsonga

Reuters
Posted at Feb 10 09:18 AM

French seventh seed Pierre-Hugues Herbert downed Czech Tomas Berdych 6-2 7-5 to set up an all-French final with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier on Saturday.  Read more »

Tsonga beats Kohlschreiber to set up all-French final in Vienna

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 29 09:24 AM

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Vienna Open semi-finals on Saturday to set up an all-French title clash with Lucas Pouille and keep his hopes of making the season-ending ATP Finals alive. Read more »

Tennis: France reaches Davis Cup final after Tsonga beats Lajovic

Reuters
Posted at Sep 17 11:26 PM

France won a place in the Davis Cup final when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Dusan Lajovic 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) 6-2 to give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead over Serbia on Sunday. Read more »

Tsonga joins exodus of seeds at Queen's, Dimitrov survives

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 22 11:39 AM

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga joined the exodus of seeds at the Aegon Championships after being outplayed by Luxembourg's Gilles Muller at a boiling hot Queen's Club on Wednesday. Read more »

Fognini surprises Tsonga to reach Indian Wells 3rd round

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 09:14 AM

Italy's Fabio Fognini shocked French seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-4 Saturday to reach the third round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. Read more »

Tsonga stays on hot streak to win title in Marseille

Reuters
Posted at Feb 27 10:00 AM

France's Jo-Wilfred Tsonga won his second title in succession by comfortably beating compatriot Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-4 in the Marseille Open final on Sunday. Read more »

Tsonga beats Kyrgios to close on consecutive titles

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 09:10 AM

MARSEILLE, France -- Red-hot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Australia's Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday to make the final of the Marseille ATP tournament and will meet French compatriot Lucas Pouille. Read more »

No coach, no problem as Tsonga wins Rotterdam title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 08:05 AM

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga shrugged off the absence of his coach to defeat David Goffin 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday and earn a first career title at the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament. Read more »