PARIS — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga introduced Wednesday that he’ll retire after the French Open, hoping to place the ultimate touches on an injury-plagued profession in entrance of his house crowd.
The 36-year-old French participant reached a career-high rating of No. 5 in 2012, however has dropped to No. 220 after his newest prolonged damage layoff. Meaning he cannot enter the primary draw at Roland Garros mechanically by his rating and should depend on being granted a wild-card entry by organizers.
Tsonga is the primary member of a gifted technology of French gamers that emerged practically 20 years in the past — which additionally contains Gael Monfils, Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon — to name it quits.
“This is the last thrill,” Tsonga stated in a video. “This will be my 15th Roland. I hope that I will stay fit before and be able to be the one I have always been in that tournament.”
Tsonga reached the semifinals twice on the French Open, in 2013 and 2015.
He has gained 18 ATP titles and made it to the Australian Open ultimate in 2008, dropping to Novak Djokovic. He earned a mixed 16 wins in opposition to the “Big Three” of Roger Federer (6), Rafael Nadal (4) and Djokovic (6).
In 2017, he additionally helped France win its first Davis Cup title in 16 years. However accidents have hindered Tsonga just lately. The Frenchman underwent left knee surgical procedure in 2018 and was then hampered by again issues.
The French Open begins Might 22 in Paris.
