The 2012 Internazionali BNL d'Italia followed. 3 Novak Djokovic in four sets. He was recently ranked No. Tsonga's most famous rivalry is perhaps against Novak Djokovic. He eased into the quarterfinals over Feliciano López, but lost to No. Tsonga began 2007 ranked No. By the end of the year, Tsonga saw his ranking rise over 150 ranking spots into the top 50. As expected, the home crowd warmed to Jo from the start of the 2011 BNP Paribas Masters. Tsonga won the first tie against Sweden's Andreas Vinciguerra, but lost in doubles. Tsonga had never beaten Davydenko in two previous attempts, but made sure that run was not extended to three with a tight three-set win. After nursing an injury, Tsonga entered the 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell. He was defeated by Milos Raonic for the first time in three meetings at the Rome Masters third round. Here you can often see two men ... albumMichel Fugain is not in the lace. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's girlfriend Noura El Shwekh attends the Davis Cup - Semi-final France vs Czech Republic at Roland Garros on September 14, 2014 in Paris, France. A retirement by Michaël Llodra and a win over Radek Štěpánek preceded a loss to David Nalbandian, after holding a match point. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. After that he turned professional in 2004 when he qualified for the China Open but he wasn’t satisfied from his performance. Following a run to the semifinals at Queen's, where he lost to the eventual champion, Andy Murray, Tsonga then competed at Wimbledon, where he was a two-time semifinalist. Tsonga then began his 2012 season at the 2012 Qatar Open as third seed. Tsonga started his season winning the Hopman Cup with compatriot Alize Cornet. L'Amour est dans le pr. 5, which he achieved in February 2012. This was still due to his undergoing surgery earlier in the year on 3 April to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee that resulted in his not playing any tournaments for the next eight weeks. ️Jo Wilfried Tsonga Family Video With Wife Noura El Shwekh ️https://youtu.be/7VGRQ0EZl4I Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a French professional tennis player. The Open Sud de France was Tsonga's second and last ATP World Tour tournament of the first four months of 2018. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Tsonga reached his second French Open semifinal and sixth overall at Grand Slam tournaments, with wins over fourth seed Tomáš Berdych and fifth seed Kei Nishikori in the fourth round and quarterfinals respectively. After struggling to string wins over the summer and the early autumn, Tsonga returned to the winner's circle in October, defeating Diego Schwartzman in straight sets to capture his fourth ATP World Tour singles title of the year at the European Open in Antwerp. [55] They met in the final of the 2012 China Open, with Tsonga again losing in straight sets. Change ). They beat top seeds Julien Benneteau and Michaël Llodra, Fabrice Santoro and Gilles Simon, and then third seeds Arnaud Clément and Nicolas Mahut in the semifinals. The busy schedule continued in Stockholm. He was defeated by Andy Murray in the fourth round of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis. His forehand and backhand are both effective in setting up points. He also has an elder sister (Sasha) who is less involved with sporting ventures. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. [46] Tsonga won one and lost three singles matches in his next three events in Antwerp, Vienna and Paris. Jo Wilfried Tsonga Family 2019 With Wife Noura El Shwekh In "videos" Black Panther Movie Actor Chadwick Boseman Family Photo | Parents & Wife | Girlfriend Nicole Beharie In "videos" Stan Wawrinka Family Photos | Parents, Ex-Wife, Wife & Daughter | Stan Wawrinka's Girlfriend Romance In "videos" His semi-final win was against Wimbledon semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov. He managed to get a win over Teymuraz Gabashvili, but fell to Alexandr Dolgopolov in a match that lasted two days. He had tough wins over Robert Kendrick and Alexandr Dolgopolov, before easier victories over Tobias Kamke and Julien Benneteau. Swiss-born Noura El Shwekh has been together with Tsonga since 2014. Tsonga's movement around the court is considered to be very good, considering his height. Seeded eighth at the 2010 French Open, Tsonga defeated Daniel Brands, in five sets, Josselin Ouanna, and Thiemo de Bakker. In the final, Tsonga fought bravely, but came up short once again against Roger Federer. Tsonga needed a quarterfinal appearance in Paris to secure it for certain. At the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Tsonga made an early exit from the singles category, unexpectedly losing to No. In the second round, Tsonga prevailed over the rising Canadian star Denis Shapovalov after being down 2-5 in the fifth set. In the second round of the Queen's main draw, he met the sixth seed and defending champion, former No. Her followers on Instagram posted many heart-warming replies, calling Noura’s dress “beautiful” and “sublime”. Tsonga switched his rackets to Babolat (previously using Wilson) and started his 2010 season at the AAMI Kooyong Classic, after recovering from a wrist injury. Tsonga then entered the Madrid Masters, but lost in round two. Tsonga, again as a top seed, played at the 2011 China Open for the first time since 2007. At the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Tsonga defeated Fabio Fognini, Bernard Tomic, Roger Federer, and Nicolás Almagro, to set up a Wimbledon semifinal rematch against Novak Djokovic. Tsonga's Rogers Cup campaign was an extremely short affair with a second-round loss to fellow Frenchman Jérémy Chardy. However, Federer announced an unexpected withdrawal from the tournament due to a back problem, which gave Tsonga a walkover into the final. A week later, Tsonga made a semifinal appearance at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, but was beaten by Gaël Monfils for the first time. In the quarterfinals against Novak Djokovic, he lost in five sets. Tsonga then entered the Open 13 in Marseille. [32], Tsonga then made a comeback at Metz, reaching the final but losing to compatriot Gilles Simon. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, After two wins and a walkover, he lost to Fernando Verdasco in the final. 4-seeded Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals in straight sets, marking Tsonga's best result at the tournament since his 2013 quarterfinal run.[38]. He was born to French mother and Congolese father. He beat Vince Spadea,[18][19] Richard Gasquet,[20] and Olivier Rochus, before losing to compatriot Sébastien Grosjean. Noura El Shwekh is the pretty wife of French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Their most recent meeting came at the 2016 Monte-Carlo Masters, with Tsonga defeating Federer who was competing in his first tournament back following knee surgery. He fell to two-time champion and longstanding rival Novak Djokovic in straight sets. Tsonga defeated Fernando Verdasco, but Johansson lost her singles, and the pair lost the doubles. Tsonga finished the year matching his 2008 career-high ranking of No. He beat Guillermo García-López, Philipp Kohlschreiber, and 12th seed Juan Carlos Ferrero, before losing to second seed Rafael Nadal, after blowing eight break-point opportunities. He is also currently one of the very few remaining players who often utilize a serve-and-volley type of play. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express He then defeated Andy Roddick and James Blake. He partnered Grosjean, however, in men's doubles, where the team was awarded a wildcard. Tsonga rolled to a semifinal berth with Russian Nikolay Davydenko. He also suffered a finger injury during the match after diving in an attempt to retrieve a ball. This was his first top-10 win of the season. The Tour Finals found Tsonga with a new coach, Roger Rasheed. He then entered the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, but lost against Viktor Troicki in the second round. 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 Lyon. 2, attained on 13 October 2003. Jo's father moved to France during the 1970s to fulfill his dreams of becoming a handball great, where he eventually met Évelyne and they married. Tsonga teamed up with fellow Frenchman Marc Gicquel to win the doubles title by defeating Fernando Verdasco and Mischa Zverev in the final. He advanced to the semifinals, where he lost to Andy Murray in straight sets. Noura El Shwekh. He won the 2003 US Open boys' singles title. [31] Fatigue, surprisingly, did not appear to affect Tsonga in the third round. Jo demolished John Isner, but in similar fashion, Johansson lost to Venus Williams, and the pair lost to the Americans in the mixed doubles. In doubles, Tsonga and Michaël Llodra lost to Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles in the quarterfinals. After the Paris Masters, he played just one more match, in the 2018 Davis Cup World Group final against Croatia; he lost the second singles rubber against Marin Čilić. Seeded 19th at the 2015 US Open, Tsonga beat Jarkko Nieminen, Marcel Granollers, Sergiy Stakhovsky, and Benoît Paire to reach his second US Open quarterfinal without dropping a single service game. There are a number of achievements that Tsonga has attained over the Big Four of tennis. Tsonga followed this up by winning his first ATP Masters Series championship at the 2008 Paris Masters, thus qualifying for the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, China. In that quarterfinals, Tsonga beat third seed Roger Federer. Tsonga was the only player in the tournament to take a set from Djokovic. [47] They have met 23 times with Djokovic leading 17–6, including 7–1 in the Grand Slams. [22] The victory earned him a spot in his first Grand Slam final, where he was beaten by No. Two routine wins placed him in the semifinals against Juan Martín del Potro, where he lost in three sets. At the 2011 Western & Southern Open, Tsonga defeated Marin Čilić, but lost to American qualifier Alex Bogomolov, Jr.. At the US Open, he defeated Lu Yen-hsun, Sergei Bubka, Fernando Verdasco, and Mardy Fish. He defeated Santiago Ventura and Carlos Moyà, before falling to No. The 2007 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tournament started strongly for Tsonga. He did not beat a seeded player in his progress to the fourth round (Andy Murray, the potential seed he would have faced, had dropped out). [28] Just 24 hours later, he arrived at the 2011 Aegon International in Eastbourne as the top seed. Just two days after his victory in Vienna, Tsonga played his first-round match at the 2011 Valencia Open 500 as second seed. An intimate shot very rare to celebrate the new year, synonymous with the arrival of a first baby. You can use them to display text, links, images, HTML, or a combination of these. Tsonga, along with Gaël Monfils, Gilles Simon, and Richard Gasquet, represented France in the 2016 Davis Cup World Group First round where France beat Canada 5–0. In all, he played (only the singles events of) just eight ATP Tour tournaments from August 2004 to November 2006.[13]. He loves his brother and sister and always shares his happiness with them. In the semifinals, Tsonga delivered a strong performance and shocked second seed Rafael Nadal in straight sets. This tennis player has also won Silver gold medal in doubles in 2012 London Olympics games. At Wimbledon 2007, where he was again awarded a wildcard entry, he reached the fourth round (his first time past round one of a Grand Slam), defeating countryman Julien Benneteau, Nicolás Lapentti, and Feliciano López. 2 Andy Murray, and finally a quarterfinal loss to Milos Raonic at the Paris Masters. [21] Tsonga then defeated Sam Warburg and Guillermo García-López, Richard Gasquet and Mikhail Youzhny to reach the semifinals. No one was happier than Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's girlfriend, Noura El Shwekh, who often accompanies Tsonga when he's on tour. I've grown up and I live now in the country where gay people are treated the same way as straight ones. Lastly, France faced South Africa. At the 2012 French Open, Tsonga and Djokovic met again in an important match, in the quarterfinals. No. His two weaknesses are his return of serve and to a lesser extent his backhand. At the 2014 Dubai Tennis Championships, he was defeated by Tomáš Berdych. In the singles, Tsonga helped France take an unassailable 3–0 lead, by winning the second-rubber match against Benjamin Becker, but was forced to retire against Simon Greul due to a recurring injury. He also reached the final of the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals, where he lost to five-time and defending champion Roger Federer. “, ‘He revealed. His net play is skillful, especially on attack. The right-handed athlete from Le Mans who up until 2014 was dating the stunning Charlotte Deon.But there is a new wag in town and that is the lovely Noura El Shwekh. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images He had received a bye in the first round, and had defeated Italy's Simone Bolelli in straight sets to advance to set up the clash with Nieminen. [7] Tsonga and Noura's. At the Australian Open, Tsonga defeated No. Victories over Jarkko Nieminen, Xavier Malisse, and Daniel Brands set up a final against Juan Martín del Potro. In 2017, Tsonga helped France to their first Davis Cup win in 16 years after previously losing in the final in 2014. The first set was tight with del Potro taking it in a tie-break, but Tsonga prevailed in sets two and three for his second title of the season. In this article, you will learn about the tennis player Jo Wilfried Tsonga Family Pictures, about his father, mother, wife, baby, brother and sister. At the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open, as the 15th seed, Tsonga's poor form continued. This handed Federer his first loss in a Grand Slam after leading two sets to love, while handing Tsonga only his second win in coming back from two sets down. Tsonga had a career-high ITF junior singles ranking of world No. He reached the second round before falling to Marin Čilić in two tight sets. Entering the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters 1000 as the 12th seed, Tsonga had wins over Feliciano López, Sam Querrey, and Florian Mayer, before losing in the quarterfinals in straight sets to eventual champion Andy Murray. Tsonga ended the season ranked No. Noura El Shwekh rose to fame as the wife of a French tennis player, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (French pronunciation: ​[ʒo wilfʁid tsɔŋɡa];[3] born 17 April 1985) is a French professional tennis player. Watch later. Tsonga then represented France at the Davis Cup playoff round against the Netherlands. Tsonga gave France a consolation point by beating Jan Hernych. Tsonga fell to Federer, beat Mardy Fish, and defeated Rafael Nadal to make it to the semifinals. They lost in the final to the American team of Bob and Mike Bryan. In the final, he won against Gaël Monfils and was named champion of the 2012 Qatar Open. Although rarely used as a groundstroke in a neutral rally, it is particularly effective as a passing shot down the line or cross-court. It is not at all the type to post pictures of his private life, but because 2017 is not a year as others, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made an exception. After losing the first set, Tsonga rallied to take the next two sets and held two match points on Djokovic's serve in the fourth set before the Serb fought back to force a tie-break. Tsonga had wins over Guillermo García-López, Andreas Seppi, and John Isner, which set up a final against Roger Federer. A member of the Tennis Club de Paris (TCP), Tsonga's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. Express. Tsonga then entered the 2011 Australian Open. In November, Tsonga along with Lucas Pouille, Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Richard Gasquet helped France to capture their 10th Davis Cup and first in 16 years. Tsonga played both singles, beating Frank Dancevic (who retired during the match), and doubles alongside Richard Gasquet, beating the Canadian doubles team in straight sets. In his opening round, he defeated Denis Istomin, but he lost to Radek Štěpánek in round two. In the final, Tsonga saved a match point and overcame top seed Tomáš Berdych in three sets for his 10th ATP World Tour title. 43. In the final, Tsonga fought past Ivan Ljubičić in three sets to win the tournament; his first title in almost two years since his triumph in Tokyo. The couple also appeared on the social network a few days ago, to celebrate Christmas. He opened with wins over Grigor Dimitrov, Zhang Ze, and Juan Carlos Ferrero. faced Nick Kyrgios, who before the match referred to Tsonga as his 'idol'; Tsonga lost the match in four sets. Wilfried’s father is Congolese while his mother is French. Impressively, Tsonga defeated three of the Big Four in a single tournament, capturing victories over Novak Djokovic in the third round, Andy Murray in the quarterfinals, and Federer in the final. At the French Open, Tsonga gained a decisive straight-set quarterfinal victory against Roger Federer, making Tsonga the first French player to reach the semifinals since Gaël Monfils in 2008, as well as only the second player after Rafael Nadal to have beaten Federer at both Wimbledon and Roland Garros. Info. Required fields are marked *. His footballing cousin is Maël Lépicier who plays for Congo. At the Japan Open in Tokyo, Tsonga defeated Mischa Zverev, Richard Gasquet, Ernests Gulbis, and Gaël Monfils to reach the final. The sportsman married his long-term girlfriend in a secret ceremony in Château de Bagnols, France, near Ville franche-sur-Saône on July 23, 2018. 12. [48] Their first meeting was in the final of the 2008 Australian Open; Djokovic and Tsonga had defeated the top two players, Roger Federer[49] and Rafael Nadal[50] in their respective semifinals in straight sets. Tsonga played his first tournament of the year at the Australian Open, where he defeated the American qualifier Kevin King in straight sets in the first round. A NEW BUSINESS FOR TSONGA Federer stormed through the first set and then won a tiebreak in the second to take the title. After skipping two tournaments, Tsonga made his return at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, but he lost his first singles match in the clay-court season at the hands of Richard Gasquet. In his career on the ATP circuit, the majority of his final appearances have come on hard courts. Rafael Nadal could retire in ONE YEAR... … his last Australian Open? 12. In the final, Tsonga defeated David Nalbandian in a competitive three-set match to capture his first career ATP Masters Series championship. Their son, Sugar, was born on March 17, 2017. ” simply wrote Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as a legend. At the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C, Tsonga lost to the American John Isner in the second round. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Three wins set up a meeting against Roger Federer in the semifinals. After two disappointing tournaments at Lyon and the Valencia Open, Tsonga entered the Paris Masters, where he was the defending champion. Tsonga's year-end 169 ranking spots climb was the biggest climb of any player ranked in the top 75. Copy link. Tsonga eventually succumbed to injury and fatigue against Djokovic, having lost the first two sets comfortably. France finished bottom of their group, but despite the injury, Jo was declared fit for the 2013 Australian Open, where he reached the quarterfinals but lost a thrilling five setter against Roger Federer. After a thrilling win over Philipp Petzschner and breezing past Andreas Seppi, Tsonga lost to Alexandr Dolgopolov in five sets. In doubles, Tsonga and Sébastien Grosjean lost to Florian Mayer and Chris Haggard in the first round. The US Open started well with victories over Chase Buchanan, Jarkko Nieminen, and Julien Benneteau. A member of the Tennis Club de Paris (TCP), Tsonga's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. Tsonga defeated the Jesse Huta Galung Thiemo de Bakker in singles and, with partner Michaël Llodra, won in doubles over Thiemo de Bakker and Igor Sijsling, wrapping up the tie 4–1. He then lost to the defending champion Marin Čilić in a tightly contested five-set match. At the Monte Carlo Masters, Tsonga made it to the semifinals stage, where he was beaten in straight sets by countryman Gaël Monfils. In the quarterfinals, he overcame No. Tsonga forced a tiebreak in the second set, as well. A member of the Tennis Club de Paris, Tsonga's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. Tsonga continued his year with the 2012 Shanghai Masters. After two-and-a-half-year they met again in the second round of the 2019 Australian Open, where Djokovic won in straight sets. Scientists in a panic. 18. El Shwekh married on 21 July 2018 in a ceremony held at the Château de Bagnols, which was constructed in the 13th century and located in the department of Rhône. There, he beat Mikhail Youzhny in just over an hour to clinch his third title of the season and his first-ever ATP World Tour 500 title. Next up was the Gerry Weber Open, Tsonga suffered a straight-set defeat against German Tommy Haas in the second round. However, Tsonga suffered a loss to Robin Soderling, but later told the press that being out of tennis for several months last season has made him hungry and determined. 52 Martin Kližan. The Davis Cup was next against Germany. Tsonga then played in the Open 13 in Marseille. Marcos Baghdatis was a major rival of Tsonga on the junior tour. Jo Wilfried Tsonga Family Wife and Baby: He hasn’t got married yet but he is enjoying his relationship with his beloved girlfriend Noura El Shwekh. 2 on 13 October 2003. After helping France to a Davis Cup win against the Czech Republic, Tsonga crashed out in the second round of the Rio Olympics. ” Happy New Year to all !! He had wins over Albert Montañés and Gilles Simon, but lost to No. He can play both two-handed and one-handed backhand. In November 2016, Tsonga announced that the couple were expecting their first child. They faced the Brazilian duo of Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares in the quarterfinals, and earned a two set victory for a semifinal berth. Swiss-born Noura El Shwekh has been together with Tsonga since 2014. He had a win against Michaël Llodra, who retired due to injury, but then struggled with form and lost to Ivan Ljubičić in the second round. After wins over Jan Hájek and Nicolás Almagro, he was stunned by Dutch youngster Thiemo de Bakker in the quarterfinals. The All England Club was Tsonga's next stop, and he was seeded tenth. He again met Roger Federer in the quarterfinals, but this time Federer swept him aside in three sets. They then met in the third round of the 2014 Rogers Cup, with Tsonga scoring his first win over Djokovic since the 2010 Australian Open with a straight-set victory. The pair have also met in two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals. But there is a new wag in town and that is the lovely Noura El Shwekh. 1 Rafael Nadal, while moving through to the semifinals for the first time in a grass tournament. He won three singles qualifying matches at the 2004 China Open held in September of that year to reach the singles main draw of an ATP Tour tournament for the first time in his career; in the main draw, he upset former French Open singles champion, former No. However, he went on to lose the match in four sets. In his second all-French final of the month, he defeated Michaël Llodra to win his second tournament in three weeks. Tsonga fell in the opening round at the 2011 BNP Paribas Open. Noura El Swekh maman gaga En couple avec Jo-Wilfried Tsonga depuis plus d'un an, Noura El Swekh est une jeune femme d'origine suisse. What Are the Causes of Lane-Drift Accidents? !❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄❄Disclaimer:All Images use to make this video is from Google Search www.google.com \u0026 Google Advance Search to collect those images and Music are taken from YouTube Library They met again two months later at the Olympics, with Tsonga losing in straight sets in the quarterfinals. He was then defeated by David Goffin in the quarterfinals. 1 Roger Federer, coming back from an injury timeout after winning the first set by a dive-volley, as well as being 1–5 down in the third set. Just before 2012 began, Tsonga participated in the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament in late December 2011, where he lost a match against David Ferrer. After his decisive victory, Rafael Nadal will be hoping to for a 2019 Wimbledon tournament win. Jo-Wilfried did share pictures of his secret wedding ceremony to El Shwekhon on social media last year. French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 33, was knocked out in three straight sets by Spanish ace Rafael Nadal in just one hour and 48 minutes on Centre Court. 3 Novak Djokovic, in his second five-set match. The couple gave birth to their first baby boy in 2017. On 19 March, his ATP singles rankings fell to world no. At the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, he was forced to retire in the opening round against Guillermo García-López. Tsonga won his twelfth singles title and third at the Moselle Open in Metz, France with a victory over compatriot Gilles Simon in a hard-fought three-set final match. She has been a regular face at his matches since then. [51] Tsonga then won their next four meetings, before Djokovic stopped the streak at Miami in 2009. In general, Tsonga has struggled on clay, although his clay-court skills are improving, as evidenced by his 2012 season, where he reached the quarterfinals at the French Open, Monte-Carlo, and Rome. He has reached the quarterfinal stage of all four Grand Slams. Tsonga eventually lost to the No. In a marathon encounter, they won their next match against the Spaniards López and David Ferrer, 18–16 in the third set. 4-ranked Murray. Tsonga reached the final of 2014 Open 13 losing to Ernest Gulbis. Tsonga started his ATP season with an exhibition tournament at Abu Dhabi. After missing three consecutive grand slam tournaments (French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) for the first time in his career, Tsonga finally made his return to competitive tennis at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Metz held in September, where he lost his main draw first round match to Peter Gojowczyk.