DIRECT. Ruud – Tsonga: the Frenchman loses in four sets and retires

DIRECT Ruud Tsonga the Frenchman loses in four sets

17:37 – End of live

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17:32 – It’s not me who must speak launches Ruud

Casper Ruud pays tribute to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the Philippe Chatrier court and explains that it is not his place to speak and that he does not want to talk about the match to pay tribute to Jo.

17:29 – Victory for Ruud and retirement for Tsonga

Casper Ruud wins the decisive game and the meeting, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6 and sends Jo Wilfried Tsonga to retirement.

17:24 – Ruud rolls out

How sad, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is going to retire on this match, he can’t do anything against Casper Ruud and is trailing 4-0.

17:23 – Decisive game!

Jo Wilfried Tsonga has completed his medical treatment and begins his decisive game with an unforced error.

17:18 – Ruud recovers, Tsonga physically injured

Casper Ruud takes advantage of the physical failure of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who can no longer serve because of a hip or shoulder injury.

17:13 – 3 break points!

Incredible Tsonga! The French plays a perfect game and gets 3 break points in this 4th round.

17:13 – And the break!!!

INCREDIBLE JO! The Frenchman makes the break at the best of times and now serves to win the set.

17:10 – Tsonga, overwhelmed by emotion returns to 5-5

The Frenchman has tears in his eyes, but manages to regain the upper hand to win his service game, 5-5!

17:05 – Tsonga serves not to retire

Casper Ruud leads 5-4 in this fourth set. The public is on their feet and knows the importance of this game for Jo who starts the latter perfectly, 30-0.

17:03 – 4-4!

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga quietly wins his service game and stays alive in this meeting which could be his last in a few minutes.

16:54 – Fourth inning hung

The fourth set is hung between Tsonga and Ruud, the two players are at 3-3, service to follow for Ruud.

16:49 – Ruud leads 3-2

Casper Ruud now leads 3-2 in this 4th round and Jo Tsonga now seems to be suffering physically.

16:43 – Ruud leads 2-1

Casper Ruud now leads 2-1 in this fourth and final round, but no break for the moment for the Norwegian.

16:31 – First game for Ruud

Casper Ruud scores the first game of this fourth round and will therefore race in the lead against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

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