Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

AO Day 8 (4R): Top-half fourth-round previews

We're getting to the business end of the Australian Open fortnight with the top half playing their fourth round matches today. Let's take a look at these matches. Tsonga vs. Nishikori On paper, this match should be Tsonga's.  He's had pretty straight-forward matches while Nishikori has struggled with slow starts.  Alas, this is nothing new

AO Day 4 (2R): Late night upsets

Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt go way back.  Hewitt was contending for Slams nearly a decade ago winning a US Open in 2001.  Roddick followed suit two years later.  The two were considered rivals for the number 1 spot.  All this was, of course, prior to Federer breaking out and leaving both of them in

Tsonga, Murray, Raonic win titles

It may be the start of the new year, but tennis has made a roaring start with three tournaments just concluding, plus an exhibition in the Hopman Cup.  The tournament with the most star power is in Doha, Qatar, which featured Federer, Nadal, Monfils, and Tsonga,  Brisbane was the only men's tournament in Australia.  The

Doha/Brisbane/Chennai: Top four seeds reach semis at Doha

Doha These four players have nearly met before.  Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Gael Monfils were all at the Abu Dhabi exhibition last week.  However, Djokovic beat Monfils and Ferrer beat Tsonga, so the two Frenchman never played Federer or Nadal.  This time, Federer will face his nemesis in Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who beat

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