He was using,(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. It is true that I never talk about it, but I am not naive about it," Tsonga told Franceinfo. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, né le 17 avril 1985 au Mans (), est un joueur de tennis français, professionnel depuis 2004 et membre de l'équipe de France de Coupe Davis depuis 2008.. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga perce dans le circuit ATP en 2008 lorsqu'il atteint la finale de l'Open d'Australie, puis remporte son premier titre sur le circuit professionnel à l'Open de Thaïlande en septembre 2008. We already had 'Yannick Noah, the Franco-Cameroonian', but strangely we never heard 'Cédric Pioline, the Franco-Romanian'" Jo Wilfried Tsonga was limited to only two matches this year due to a! 5, has won 18 ATP titles over the course of his career and he ended runner-up at the Australian Open in 2008. ".Jo Wilfried Tsonga couldn't understand why he wasn't simply referred to as French Tsonga, ranked at No. Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moves to 3-0 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Dusan Lajovic. He added the one-handed backhand to his repertoire midway through 2011, as was evident in his matches against Murray in the final of Queen's Club and against Federer in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. They said to me: "You, you do not enter, but you, you can enter" I saw my father who was sometimes treated with contempt or fear. He also has an elder sister (Sasha) who is less involved with sporting ventures. Highlights: Richard Gasquet (FRA)/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Philip Bester/Vasel Pospisil (CAN) - Duration: 6:39. International Tennis Federation 22,409 views 6:39 Then came two right shoulder injuries later in 2005, back and abdominal ailments from October 2005 to February 2006, and the recurrence of an abdominal injury at the end of 2006. Tsonga's year-end 169 ranking spots climb was the biggest climb of any player ranked in the top 75.Tsonga pulled out of the French Open because of a knee problem that lasted for several months.In the round-robin portion of the Masters Cup, Tsonga lost to,Tsonga started his 2009 season in Australia at the,Tsonga was then called up to play the singles matches for,Tsonga then entered the French Open. I consider myself Black and White. Après avoir déclaré forfait pour les tournois de Roland-Garros et Wimbledon en mai dernier, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a pu compter sur le soutien de sa compagne.Nos meilleurs conseils chaque semaine par mail pendant 2 mois.Ajoutez cet article à mes favoris et retrouvez le n'importe où n'importe quand !Vos thèmes favoris tous les jours dans votre boîte mail !Frédérick Bousquet, l'ex de Laure Manaudou, a retrouvé l'amour,"Tous en cuisine" : Joe-Wilfried Tsonga impressionne Cyril Lignac avec son coup de poignet légendaire,Photo : Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, un papa avec "des étoiles plein les yeux",Mort de François Corbier : l'hommage bouleversant de son fils, Wilfried Roux.Charlotte Gainsbourg partage des photos de sa fille Jo : la ressemblance est étonnante !Jo-Wilfried Tsonga s'offre une finale de rêve !Wimbledon : Jo Wilfried Tsonga sort Roger Federer,Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Rafael Nadal : leur interview croisée,Roger Federer stoppe le rêve parisien de Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,Créez votre site web en 2 minutes… avec Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.Les athlètes femmes « boudins » ou « mignonnes » : halte au sexisme des JO !Tennis : Tsonga se heurte encore à Federer,Photos : les plus beaux athlètes français aux JO,JO 2016 : plongée, athlétisme et demandes en mariage.Roland Garros : où regarder le match Tsonga - Wawrinka ?Photo : Teddy Riner, marié après les JO ?Charlene n’assistera pas aux JO de Rio, voici pourquoi,Photos : Teddy Riner célèbre sa victoire aux JO avec sa maman,47 millions de téléspectateurs pour les JO de Vancouver,JO de Vancouver : et de sept médailles pour la France. He had tough wins over,He made his return in October for his title defense at the,During the week in Montpellier, Tsonga re-aggravated his knee problem. He missed the,Tsonga started his ATP season with an exhibition tournament at,Tsonga, again as a top seed, played at the,Just two days after his victory in Vienna, Tsonga played his first-round match at the,As a result of his exploits in the Paris Masters, he qualified for the,Just before 2012 began, Tsonga participated in the,The first Masters Series of the season, the,Rather than entering an ATP-recognised event, Tsonga opted for the,In Rotterdam, he made a surprising first-round exit against young Dutchman.Following a run to the semifinals at Queen's, where he lost to the eventual champion,Tsonga began his grass court season by reaching the 3rd round of the,After a quiet, injury-hit start to the season in which he did not play at the Australian Open, Tsonga began his 2015 campaign at,Tsonga reached his second French Open semifinal and sixth overall at Grand Slam tournaments, with wins over fourth seed,Tsonga won his twelfth singles title and third at the,After helping France to a Davis Cup win against the Czech Republic, Tsonga crashed out in the second round of the,Struggles with injury and the birth of his first child had a significant impact on Tsonga's activity in the ensuing months. Although his backhand is generally not as strong as his forehand during the rallies, he is very capable of hitting attacking shots on his backhand wing. 43. 49 in the world, has been one of the most successful French tennis players over the last decade and a half.The Frenchman, a former world No. On 19 March, his,Tsonga's most famous rivalry is perhaps against,Their next meeting at a Grand Slam was again at the,After two-and-a-half-year they met again in the second round of the,There are a number of achievements that Tsonga has attained over the,Tsonga is known for his offensive baseline style of play but is also able to mix his style of play up by rushing to the net. Le tennisman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga s'est marié avec sa compagne, Noura El Swekh. A member of the Tennis Club de Paris (TCP), Tsonga's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. His powerful, heavy and accurate forehand is his most consistent shot, especially when delivered down the line. Then, being internal to the National Training Center in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, I was often checked for my identity papers in the street, while my friends were never checked.I was refused in establishments when my friends were allowed to enter. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 2017 champion, celebrates booking his place in the Lyon quarter-finals after a hard win over Steven Diez on Wednesday. Tsonga began 2007 ranked No. 212, and in early July was in the top 100 at No. Because of the action of his serve, which is dramatically abbreviated, he does very well to create as much power as he does, with speeds of up to 147 mph (237 km/h).To date, Tsonga has achieved his best results on hard courts, most notably at the Australian Open, where he made the final in 2008, the quarterfinals in 2009, 2013 and 2017 and the semifinals in 2010 (the Australian Open plays a.Tsonga is known for his aggressive groundstrokes. French tennis star Jo Wilfried Tsonga says growing up he dealth with racism and he admits being in that position hurt him. Tsonga followed this up by winning his first,He has reached the quarterfinal stage of all four Grand Slams. I have been taught never to put this forward to make a claim, not to give grain to the ignorant. injury.Novak Djokovic: 'Dominic Thiem deserves Major title but Federer, Nadal and I will..',Novak Djokovic: 'Rafael Nadal has only lost two matches there and...',Serena Williams: “I’m back to work and I’m doing everything I can to be the best...”,Novak Djokovic: 'Rafael Nadal is the favorite but Dominic Thiem and I will try to..','It's not the best tournament to beat Rafael Nadal', says Top 20,Novak Djokovic: 'Roger Federer is the ultimate champion, regardless of his age',Rafael Nadal: 'I would love to finish career on 25 Majors, but that's unlikely..'. Ajoutez cet article à vos favoris en cliquant sur ce bouton !Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a épousé sa compagne de longue date, Noura, ce samedi 21 juillet en Rhône-Alpes. Although rarely used as a groundstroke in a neutral rally, it is particularly effective as a passing shot down the line or cross-court.During the off-season in 2009, Tsonga switched rackets from Wilson to Babolat. SR=strike rate (events won/competed).To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.2003-2006: Junior US Open title and turning pro,2008: Maiden Grand Slam final, first Masters title, top 10,2009: First ATP Masters 1000 doubles title,2014: Hopman Cup champion, 2nd Masters title, 2nd Davis Cup final,2016: Wimbledon and US Open quarterfinals,2017: Inconsistency, four titles and Davis Cup win,2018: Injuries and surgery, out of top 200, fourth Davis Cup final,Grand Slam tournament performance timeline,Learn how and when to remove this template message,2008 Next Generation Adelaide International,Western & Southern Financial Group Masters,2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships,Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament in late December 2011,"The pronunciation by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga himself","Tennis-Deflated Tsonga given pummeling by Federer","Congo Brazza -Belgique: Le diable noir se nomme Maël Lepicier, cousin de Jo-Wilfried Tsonga",Jo-Wilfried Tsgona girlfriend: Noura El Shwekh,"Jo-Wilfried Tsonga papa : Sa belle Noura a accouché de leur premier enfant","Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Longtime Fiancé Noura El Shwekh are Married","Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's ITF juniors profile","China Open 1st round: Moya defeated, Chinese women win","Biofile with Tennis Powerhouse Jo-Wilfried Tsonga","Henman leaves the big stage with defeat but few regrets","Gasquet éliminé par Tsonga à Lyon, Benneteau continue","Roddick Eases into Second Round; Murray Upset","A New Star is Born: Tsonga Continues Fairytale Run","Paris Champion Tsonga Grabs Final Masters Cup Spot","Tsonga holds off Safin challenge; Wawrinka cruises","Tennis Update: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Nikolay Davydenko choose Doha event as season opener","Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beats Roger Federer in quarters","French Open 2012: Novak Djokovic reaches semi-finals with thrilling victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga","Tsonga beats Raonic in longest ever Olympics tennis match",US Open: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga out with knee injury,Gilles Simon defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Moselle final,Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's push for World Tour Finals berth over after Paris Masters loss,Roland-Garros : Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, en pleurs, contraint à l'abandon,: Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach semis,"Stan Wawrinka beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Australian Open quarter-final – as it happened","Coupe Davis : Lucas Pouille forfait pour le premier simple face aux Pays-Bas, Adrian Mannarino jouera","Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's year-by-year biography","Jo-Wilfried Tsonga underwent a knee injury - All details","ATP : Jo-Wilfried Tsonga déclare forfait aux tournois de Madrid et Rome","Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, quatre mois au placard","Jo-Wilfried Tsong a Optimistic About Return From Seven-Month Injury Break","Evolution of Djokovic vs Tsonga rivalry","N. 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Tsonga Head to Head Game Statistics, Tennis Tournament Results","Djokovic upsets Federer in straight sets","London Olympics 2012: Novak Djokovic topples Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to set up Andy Murray clash","Murray Squanders Late Lead to Rejuvenated Tsonga","Nadal beats Tsonga to reach Monte Carlo Masters 2013 final",https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jo-Wilfried_Tsonga&oldid=979175583,French people of Republic of the Congo descent,Knights of the National Order of Merit (France),French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland,Tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics,Tennis players at the 2016 Summer Olympics,Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles,BLP articles lacking sources from January 2012,Articles with French-language sources (fr),Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License,Tsonga is one of seven players to win a tournament in which all members of the Big Four played (,This page was last edited on 19 September 2020, at 07:25. In November 2016, Tsonga announced that the couple were expecting their first child.Tsonga turned pro in 2004. Pudiques en ce qui concerne leur vie privée, les amoureux n'hésitent pas pour autant à s'afficher ensemble lors d'événements sportifs ou encore sur les tapis rouges des Fashion Week parisiennes. It was painful for me. "Yes, I have been regularly confronted with racism, very regularly, and since my earliest childhood. La jeune femme d'origine suisse est souvent présente dans les tribunes des tournois de tennis de son compagnon. His net play is skillful, especially on attack. His forehand and backhand are both effective in setting up points. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a French professional tennis player. Retrouvez mon programme des prochaines semaines sur le circuit : TO BE CONFIRMED TO BE CONFIRMED A first round loss to,However, the end of May saw a return to winning ways for Tsonga as he cruised to a third ATP World Tour singles title of the season in,Tsonga played his first tournament of the year at the,Tsonga was called up to play for France in the,The Open Sud de France was Tsonga's second and last ATP World Tour tournament of the first four months of 2018. Tsonga, 35, was born … Then, there can be small insults, it is something quite latent, which is there but which one does not really see, but which the people concerned feel very strongly. His footballing cousin is.Tsonga started dating Noura El Shwekh (she is of Swiss nationality) from late 2014. I was one of the only children of an immigrant father in my elementary school.I let you imagine the rest. "At first, it starts with little nicknames, at school.I was very sensitive to these things. 5, which he achieved in February 2012. He is also currently one of the very few remaining players who often utilize a.Tsonga's serve is one of his fastest, strongest and most dominant shots, mixing both slice and speed, so enabling him to create and win easier points, such as an ace or a one-two-punch. And yet, I have a black dad, a white mom. She frequently accompanied him on the ATP Tour while they were dating. In October, Tsonga climbed into the top 50 for the first time in his career, finishing the year ranked No. He can play both two-handed and one-handed backhand. 74. OU ME SUIVRE ? He won three singles qualifying matches at the.Tsonga suffered a string of injuries beginning late in 2004, with a herniated disc that caused him to be out of action until March 2005. 15/05/2013 - Découvrez notre Communiqué de Presse sur Le 23 mai, BNP Paribas rend possible l'impensable : entraîner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pour Roland-Garros via Twitter - La banque d'un monde qui change - BNP Paribas In all, he played (only the singles events of) just eight ATP Tour tournaments from August 2004 to November 2006.In January 2007, then ranked No. "At the start of my career, certain sports media called me out like Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, son of a Congolese father.I did not understand why it was so important, when I was French. 212 in the world, Tsonga received a wild card entry into the.By the end of the year, Tsonga saw his ranking rise over 150 ranking spots into the top 50. Tsonga recorded his first-ever match win at.Tsonga ended his 2009 season staying in the top 10 for the second year in a row.Tsonga switched his rackets to Babolat (previously using Wilson) and started his 2010 season at the,After nursing an injury, Tsonga entered the,The All England Club was Tsonga's next stop, and he was seeded tenth. Qui est la femme qui partage sa vie ?Très discret, le couple se fréquente depuis quelques années maintenant. He is also the first and one of only three players (the others being,Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has a younger brother (Enzo) who, much like Jo, has been inspired to play sports and is part of the French basketball program (junior). Carnet blanc.