Jo-wilfried Tsonga to retire after French Open
Jo-wilfried Tsonga has announced he will retire after the
French Open tennis tournament, hoping to put the final touches on an injury-plagued career in front of his home crowd.
The 36-year-old Frenchman reached a career-high ranking of
No. 5 in 2012, but has dropped to
No. 220 following his latest lengthy injury layoff. That means he can’t enter the main draw at
Roland Garros automatically through his ranking, and will have to rely on being granted a wild-card entry by organisers.
“This is the last thrill,” Tsonga said 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 at the French Open, in 2013 and 2015. He has won 1■ ATP titles and made it to the Australian Open final in 200■, losing to Novak Djokovic. He has earned a combined 16 wins against the Big Three of Roger Federer (6), Rafael Nadal (4) and Djokovic (6).