It’s the end of a great adventure. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played this Tuesday, May 24, 2022 the last match of his career. It is with great emotion that the tennis player left behind years of happiness on the tennis courts.
End clap. This Tuesday, May 24, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played the last meeting of his career. Indeed, after having played against the Norwegian Casper Ruud, during the Roland-Garros tournament, the Frenchman was eliminated: 7-6, 6-7, 2-6, 6-7. For his 705th match, Manceau was very moved, like his last exchange: the French player took a few seconds to serve, wiping the tears from her cheeks. For 3:49, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga did not let go. But he who recognizes “not to be a clay court specialist”was eliminated.
At the end of the game, the opponent of the French tennis player had a few words for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga : “I don’t want to spoil your big moment but we all know you stop there Jo. You have been an inspiration to me and to other players and to young people too, around the world”, explained the Norwegian Casper Ruud. Subsequently, the player’s record was chanted in the tennis court. The spectators did not hesitate to give him a magnificent ovation. The emotion was once again there for the Frenchman who kept wiping away his tears, especially when his last coach came to greet him.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: “Today is a great day for me”
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s wife and two children have also joined the player. The emotion went up a notch when all the greatest tennis players in the world, like Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic sent him a personal message. The Frenchman then spoke. It was with a strangled voice that he gave a magnificent speech: “Today is a big day for me. The day to say goodbye to my lifelong companion. Since my youngest age, I dreamed of being a great sportsman, I never looked back but today I allow myself to take the time to thank each person who accompanied me in this great human adventure”. Thus, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wanted to address a word to his parents, his family, his wife, his coaches… A sequence that only sport can provide.
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
For his 705th match, the Manceau was very moved, like his last exchange: the French player took a few seconds to serve, wiping the tears from his cheeks.
© Sandrine Thesillat
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
For 3:49, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga did not let go. But the one who recognizes “not to be a clay court specialist”, has been eliminated.
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
At the end of the match, the opponent of the French tennis player had a few words for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: “I don’t want to spoil your great moment but we all know that you stop there Jo. You were an inspiration for me and for other players and for young people too, in the world”, explained the Norwegian Casper Ruud.
© Sandrine Thesillat
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
Subsequently, the player’s record was chanted in the tennis court.
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
The spectators did not hesitate to give him a magnificent ovation.
© Sandrine Thesillat
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
The emotion was once again there for the Frenchman who kept wiping away his tears, especially when his last coach came to greet him.
© Sandrine Thesillat
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s wife and two children have also joined the player.
© Sandrine Thesillat
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
The emotion went up a notch when all the greatest tennis players in the world, like Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic sent him a personal message.
© Sandrine Thesillat
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
The Frenchman then spoke. It was with a strangled voice that he gave a magnificent speech: “Today is a great day for me. The day to say goodbye to my lifelong companion.”
© Sandrine Thesillat
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
“Since my youngest age, I dreamed of being a great sportsman, I never looked back but today I allow myself to take the time to thank each person who accompanied me in this great human adventure”. Thus, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wanted to address a word to his parents, his family, his wife, his coaches … A sequence that only sport can provide.