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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Ground staff cover the pitch after rain stopped play between France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and France's Josselin Ouanna during their men's first round match in the French Open tennis championship at the Roland Garros stadium, on May 26, 2010, in Paris.

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  • Flashback: 2008 French Open

    players aside, the tournament is also well known for the emergence of Gael Monfils. The withdrawals of French favourites Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet robbed the tournament of two of their biggest hopes, and one man had to stand up. That man was Monfils.   from The Roar Read more »

  • Fans take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Twitter-powered tennis game

    Paribas’ social media communities, chosen through a competition, who will be guaranteed to have their tennis tweet shots fired at Tsonga. The campaign marks BNP Paribas’s 40th year of partnership with the French Open, which takes place at Roland-Garros stadium   from Brand Republic Read more »

  • Photos of the Day: May 15

    Polish player Jerzy Janowicz ripped off his shirt as he celebrated after winning a tennis match against French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Wednesday in Rome. Janowicz won 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). FREE FOOD: People reached out to receive free bags of leftover vegetables   from Wall Street Journal Read more »

  • Murray retires with back pain; Nadal wins in Rome

    past Spanish qualifier Garbine Muguruza 6-2, 6-2. Meanwhile, rising Polish player Jerzy Janowicz upset eighth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 (5) then celebrated by ripping his shirt apart, showing off his muscular physique. Murray, who was celebrating   from KLTV Read more »

  • Shirt-Ripping Janowicz Stuns Tsonga, Murray Hurt

    (Reuters) - Jerzy Janowicz ripped off his shirt after stunning Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin del Potro visited the Pope and Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka pulled out through injury at the Italian Open on Wednesday. Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova sailed   from The New York Times Read more »

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About Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga (born April 17, 1985) is a French professional tennis player. Tsonga's career high ranking of #11 was achieved on May 26, 2008. He is currently ranked No. 13 in the world. Born in Le Mans, Tsonga has mixed heritage having a French mother, Évelyne, and a Congolese father, Didier Tsonga, who moved to France in the 1970s to play handball. He has a cousin Charles N'Zogbia who plays football for Newcastle United as a midfielder.

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