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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has retired after an incredible 18-year-career.
He lost his final match at Roland Garros yesterday, to Casper Ruud in 4 sets. There were tears, celebration, and remembrance of a career that saw Tsonga reach World No. 5 and become one of the few tennis players to beat the Big 3 (Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic) when they were #1 and one of just three players to beat them in the Grand Slams.
Achievements
Tsonga won 18 ATP singles titles, 4 ATP doubles titles, 1 Davis Cup, 1 Hopman Cup, reached at least 3 quarter-finals at every Slam, was the runner-up in the 2008 Australian Open and 2011 ATP Tour Finals, 1 Olympics silver in 2012, and ended with a 66.2% win rate (467–238).
Semenya was also named ATP Newcomer of the Year in 2007 and won the 2003 US Open Boys’ Singles title.
Video playlist
Tributes and articles about Tsonga
- Tsonga blows Nadal away with a force of irresistible joy (2008)
- In the Zone with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2009)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s Power Makes This French Hercules an Elite Player (2009)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga knocks Novak Djokovic out of Australian Open (2010)
- Men’s Tennis: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Can Help to Revive Attacking Style (2011)
- Wimbledon 2011: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga shocks Roger Federer (2011)
- Ten Things You May Not Know About Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2012)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils Bring “Swag” to Tennis (2012)
- Tsonga on the Outside (2012)
- Road to Roland-Garros with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (video, 2013)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Beats John Isner After 36-Game Final Set (2016)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Yells At Heckler During Match, Says He’ll “Kick His Ass” (2018)
- Merci, Jo: The Joie De Vivre Of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2022)