TSONGA. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced on Wednesday April 6 in a video posted on his social networks that he will end his career after Roland-Garros 2022 (May 22-June 5). It is a page of French tennis that will turn.
End of career for Jo Wilfried Tsonga ! After the 2022 edition of Roland-Garros, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will definitely put away his rackets. Le Manceau announced on Wednesday April 6 on his social networks that he will retire after the French Open which takes place from May 22 to June 5. After 18 years at the highest level and 18 titles to his name, “Jo” is ending his career plagued by injuries for a few years.
It is with great emotion that I announce today my decision to end my professional career at the next tournament of @Roland Garros
It is with great emotion that I announce today my decision to stop my career at the next French Openhttps://t.co/yCmP3wch3o— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) April 6, 2022
Tsonga says he decided that “since a few weeks” and hopes to be able to experience beautiful emotions for his last Parisian Grand Slam: “This will be my fifteenth Roland and I hope that by then (May 22-June 5, NDR), i will stay in shape and i will be able to be who i have always been in this tournament. The goal is to be myself and I like to perform.”
Biography Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was born on April 17, 1985 in Le Mans, a town located in the department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region. Son of a former French professional handball player and a teaching mother, “Jo” practiced other sports than tennis in his childhood such as football where he played in a local club located in the suburbs of Le Mans. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga began his tennis career at the 3 Vallées club in Coulaines in Sarthe, where he stayed until he was thirteen, before being admitted to the Poitiers hope center where he spent two years. In 1999, he arrived in the Paris region to join INSEP where he stayed for two years.
On the junior circuit, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won a few major titles such as the US Open in 2003, but he also reached the semi-finals of the three other Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon). He turned professional in 2004 where he formed with Gaël Monfils, Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet, the four Musketeers. Throughout his career, the Frenchman has always been able to rely on his natural physical power and his imposing size on the courts (1m88 and 90 kilos) to win matches. A baseline player, “Jo” uses his powerful flat forehand but also his oppressive two-handed backhand to put pressure on his opponents and dominate the exchanges. Without forgetting its heavy service which can sometimes exceed 220 km/h.
Over the years, certain shots have been added to his offensive panoply such as one-handed passing at the end of the race or stolen services. His ultra-offensive game and his communicative joie de vivre on the field make him a very spectacular player and adored by the spectators in the stands. If he never managed to win a Grand Slam, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga remains a dominant player of the last fifteen years on the ATP circuit.
What is the track record of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga?
Since his time as a professional, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has won 18 titles on the circuit, including the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 in 2008 and the Toronto Masters 1000 in 2014 against the Swiss Roger Federer. A final at the Australian Open in 2008 lost against Novak Djokovic but also a final lost against Roger Federer in 2011 at the London Masters are added to his list of achievements such as the silver medal with Michaël Llodra at the London Olympics in 2012.
The Davis Cup in 2017 obtained with Lucas Pouille, Richard Gasquet and Pierre-Hugues Herbert is a highlight of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s career.
What is Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s ranking?
Currently 220th in the world, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga began his professional career around the 400th place in the world (394th – NDR). The best rank in the ATP ranking obtained by the native of Le Mans is 5th place on February 27, 2012. A ranking in the world top 5 only obtained by five Frenchmen before (Yannick Noah, Henri Leconte, Guy Forget, Cédric Pioline and Sébastien Grosjean) .
What is the fortune of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga?
Since turning professional in 2004, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has amassed over $22 million ($22,427,568m) in prize money. Not to mention its various sponsors, bonuses or advertising contracts. Not to mention his tennis academy launched with his former coach Thierry Ascione: All In Tennis Academy.
Who is Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s wife?
For several years, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has shared his life with Noura El Swekh. They married together on July 21, 2018 at Château de Bagnols in Beaujolais, more than a year after having their first child born on March 24, 2017. Since then, “Jo” and his wife have had another son.