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JO-WILFRIED TSONGA (FRA)<br />
Birthdate: April 17, 1985 Turned Pro: 2004<br />
Birthplace: Le Mans, France<br />
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)<br />
Residence: La Rippe, Switzerland<br />
Weight: 200 (90kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 134-63<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $5,126,316<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 5/1<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 15-19<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 6 (November 17, 2008)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 33 (October 26, 2009)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 13 (31-16) 2007: 43 (14-10) 2004: 157 (2-2) 2001: 898 (0-0)<br />
2009: 10 (53-20) 2006: 212 (0-0) 2003: 386 (0-0)<br />
2008: 6 (34-14) 2005: 345 (0-1) 2002: 504 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $1,166,151. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 31-16 (singles), 4-4 (doubles).<br />
Singles Semifinalist: Australian Open, Marseille, Montpellier. Quarterfinalist: Miami*, Barcelona, Rome*,<br />
Wimbledon, Shanghai*.<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The No. 2 Frenchman (behind No. 12 Monfils) finished in Top 15 for third straight year, highlighted by three SFs<br />
-- Australian Open (d. Djokovic in QF, l. to Federer), Marseille (l. to Benneteau) and Montpellier (l. to Monfils)…<br />
Reached QFs five other times…In Roland Garros 4th RD, ret. vs. Youzhny w/right hip injury…Sidelined for three<br />
months with left knee patella tear…Returned to action in October…Played four events (5-4 mark) and closed<br />
with SF in Montpellier…Compiled marks of 19-10 on hard, 8-5 on clay and 4-1 on grass.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Frenchman has compiled back-to-back Top 10 seasons at No. 6 in ‘08 and No. 10 in ’09, combining for five<br />
titles while reaching his first Grand Slam final at Australian Open in ‘08…Became first Frenchman to finish in the<br />
Top 10 in consecutive years since Noah from ‘85-87…In ’09, won a personal-high 53 matches and captured<br />
titles in Johannesburg, Marseille and Tokyo…In ’08, won two titles, including maiden <strong>ATP</strong> Masters 1000 crown<br />
in Paris*(d. Nalbandian)…Qualified for Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai with Paris* title and broke into Top 10<br />
for first time at No. 7 from No. 14…At Australian Open, defeated No. 9 Murray (1st Rd.), No. 8 Gasquet (4th Rd.)<br />
and No. 2 Nadal (SF) before falling in four sets to No. 3 Djokovic in final…Afterwards, climbed from No. 38 to<br />
No. 18…Advanced to SF in Casablanca, but withdrew prior to SF match (vs. Simon) with right knee injury that<br />
kept him out for three months following surgery on May 27…Upon return, went 16-4 in six tournaments, winning<br />
first <strong>ATP</strong> title in Bangkok (d. Djokovic)…In ’07, finished in Top 50 for first time at No. 43…Was 14-10 in <strong>ATP</strong><br />
play and 24-5 in Challengers with four titles…In ’06, limited to eight tournaments due to reoccuring back and<br />
abdominal problems…Sidelined from May to mid-September…In ’05, only played eight tournaments…Missed<br />
five months from Nov. ‘04 to March ‘05 with a herniated disc, then suffered two injuries to his right shoulder<br />
later in year…Also sidelined with back and abdominal injuries from October to February ‘06…Finished ‘03 as<br />
No. 2 junior in world (behind Baghdatis)…Reached SF at Australian Open juniors in ‘02-03 along with Roland<br />
Garros and Wimbledon in ‘03…Won US Open junior title (d. Baghdatis)…Has a 7-1 career Davis Cup record (6-1<br />
in singles) in four ties…Earned a career-high $1,818,552 in ’09.<br />
CAREER TITLES (5): 2009 – Johannesburg(H), Marseille(IH), Tokyo(H); 2008 – Bangkok(IH), Paris*(IH).<br />
FINALIST (1): 2008 – Australian Open(H). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (4).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 4-0)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 05<br />
AUS. OPEN 15-4 SF QF RUP 1ST —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 6-3 4TH 4TH — — 1ST<br />
WIMBLEDON 8-3 QF 3RD — 4TH —<br />
US OPEN 7-3 — 4TH 3RD 3RD —<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER 08<br />
1-2 RR<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY*<br />
(Career W-L: 34-21)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 04<br />
INDIAN WELLS 5-3 4TH 3RD 4TH — —<br />
MIAMI 7-3 QF QF 3RD — —<br />
MONTE-CARLO 1-1 3RD — — — —<br />
ROME 2-3 QF 1ST 1ST — —<br />
MADRID 2-3 2ND 2ND 3RD — —<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 3-1 — SF — — —<br />
CINCINNATI 0-1 — 2ND — — —<br />
SHANGHAI 4-2 QF 3RD — — —<br />
PARIS 9-3 — QF WON 2ND 2ND<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Nicknamed “Ali”…Father, Didier, is a former handball player (European handball) and chemistry teacher; mother,<br />
Evelyne, is a teacher; younger brother, Enzo, is a business student…Says he got strength from his father and<br />
kindness from his mother…Named 2007 <strong>ATP</strong> Newcomer of Year and 2008 <strong>ATP</strong> Most Improved Player of<br />
Year…The 2008 Masters 1000 final in Paris* against Nalbandian was second highest audience on French TV<br />
Canal+ in 2008 for a Sunday sports program, peaking at 1.3 million viewers on match point…Coached by countryman<br />
and former <strong>ATP</strong> pro Eric Winogradsky and fitness trainer is Guillaume Mazella.<br />
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