Jo Wilfried Tsonga
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Rafael Nadal routs Wawrinka 6-2, 6-1 to reach Shanghai semifinals
Tennis | Oct 16, 2015, 05:42 PM ISTShanghai: Rafael Nadal beat a top-five player for the first time in more than a year by defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-1 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters.The fourth-seeded Wawrinka missed wildly
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Stan Wawrinka beats Tsonga to reach 1st French Open final
Tennis | Jun 05, 2015, 10:17 PM ISTParis: One year after his first-round loss in Paris, Stan Wawrinka will be playing in the final of the French Open. The eighth-seeded Swiss player advanced to his first final at Roland Garros with a
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IPTL: Manila Mavericks down UAE Royals 27-24
Tennis | Dec 08, 2014, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Manila Mavericks defeated United Arab Emirates (UAE) Royals 27-24 in an International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) match at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Arena here Sunday.Manila Mavericks got an early lead with Mark Philippoussis
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Davis Cup: Tsonga criticizes French crowd for lack of support
Tennis | Nov 21, 2014, 11:39 PM ISTLille, France: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rued the lack of support of his home crowd Friday after losing to Stan Wawrinka in the opening singles match of the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland.Despite the presence
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Davis Cup: Wawrinka puts Switzerland ahead of France in final
Tennis | Nov 21, 2014, 10:14 PM ISTLille, France: Stan Wawrinka gave Switzerland a 1-0 lead against France in the Davis Cup final by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday.The Australian Open champion started strong, and overcame a second-set lapse by regaining control
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Davis Cup: France qualifies for the final
Tennis | Sep 13, 2014, 10:38 PM ISTPARIS: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet put France back in the Davis Cup final by winning the doubles and ending the two-year reign of the Czech Republic on Saturday. Tsonga and Gasquet, who won their singles
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US Open: Dizzy in heat , Bouchard out of upset heavy US Open
Tennis | Sep 03, 2014, 08:45 PM ISTNEW YORK: Bothered by the heat and stifling humidity, Eugenie Bouchard felt dizzy and her vision was blurry. She got her blood pressure checked. Plastic bags filled with ice were rubbed on her shoulders, arms
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Novak Djokovic makes a shaky start at Cincinnati
Tennis | Aug 13, 2014, 08:25 AM ISTMASON, Ohio: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic came back to beat Gilles Simon 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in his opening match at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday.The Cincinnati tournament is the only Masters series event Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams look to bounce back in Cincinnati Masters
Tennis | Aug 11, 2014, 11:14 AM ISTCincinnati: The world number one pair of Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams aim to bounce back this week at the Cincinnati Masters, the last major tuneup before the US Open.Djokovic was stung by a third-round
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Rogers Cup: Tsonga beats Roger Federer in final
Tennis | Aug 11, 2014, 08:19 AM ISTTORONTO : Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the Rogers Cup on Sunday, beating second-seeded Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3) for his fourth straight victory over a higher-seeded opponent. The 13th-seeded Frenchman won his first ATP Tour title
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Roger Federer advances to Rogers Cup final
Tennis | Aug 10, 2014, 02:45 PM ISTTORONTO: Roger Federer advanced to the Rogers Cup final Saturday night, beating Spain's Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4 to set up a match against upset-happy Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The second-ranked Federer is seeking his third titles of
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic beats Tsonga to reach quarterfinals
Tennis | Jul 01, 2014, 04:46 AM ISTLONDON: Novak Djokovic's sore left arm prompted a grimace on Monday. It was a minor blip on the way to another victory at Wimbledon.The top-seeded Serbian beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the 11th straight time to
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Australian Open: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga enters third round
Tennis | Jan 16, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga started his match under the blazing sun and finished it with a roof over the court in beating Thomaz Bellucci 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4 Thursday on a chaotic day of searing
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Tsonga beats Andy Murray in UAE
Tennis | Dec 27, 2013, 04:26 PM ISTAbu Dhabi: Back from 3-month injury, Andy Murray lost in straight sets to French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Mudabala World Tennis Championship here on Thursday. Murray, the 2013 Wimbledon champion and world number 4 lost
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Top-seeded Tsonga joins Haas, Fognini in quarters
Tennis | Oct 18, 2013, 07:07 AM ISTVienna: Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame an awful second set to beat Daniel Brands of Germany 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 and reach the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open on Thursday. No. 2 Tommy Haas and No.
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Tsonga wins in return from injury
Tennis | Sep 19, 2013, 06:46 AM ISTMETZ, France: Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made a winning return to tennis on Wednesday, beating fellow Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Moselle Open. Sam Querrey of the United States
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Rogers Cup: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga withdraws
Tennis | Jul 31, 2013, 09:26 PM ISTMontreal, Jul 31: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup tennis tournament due to a knee injury.The eighth-ranked Tsonga hasn't played since June 26 when he was forced to drop out of
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Federer edges Tsonga in Australian Open quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 23, 2013, 07:54 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 23: Four-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer edged out seventh-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 to reach his 10th consecutive semifinal here at the Melbourne Park Wednesday.Tsonga unleashed a barrage
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Djokovic wins third China Open title
Tennis | Oct 07, 2012, 07:38 PM ISTBeijing, Oct 7 : World No.2 Novak Djokovic from Serbia captured his third China Open tennis title after edging out Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga here Sunday.Djokovic's earlier triumphs here came in 2009 and 2010. The 25-year-old
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Tsonga thrashes Seppi to retain Moselle Open title
Tennis | Sep 24, 2012, 07:07 AM ISTMetz, France, Sep 24: Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France thrashed fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-2 Sunday to retain his Moselle Open title.The seventh-ranked Tsonga needed just 50 minutes to see off Seppi's challenge, breaking the