Tsonga Stuns Federer

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rallied to beat Roger Federer today in Montreal after the Swiss champion was up 5-1 in the third set. The Frenchman came from behind in the last set to tie and then put away the match 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(3) after 2 hours and 19 minutes of play.

It was a good win for the Tsonga, and it is good to see a Frenchman in the mix. At the beginning of the year, there was talk of the Musketeers, but that has not lived up to fruition between Gasquet’s suspension, Monfils injuries and Simon’s lackluster play. Tsonga won two titles in Johannesburg and Marseille earlier this year, but his season stalled. After Miami, he has yet to advance into the round of 16 until now.

Tomorrow, Tsonga will play Murray in the first semifinal match of the day. Hopefully, he can build on this win and give Andy Murray some trouble. The two players are even at 1-1 with Tsonga winning their last meeting in Australia in 2008. Tomorrow’s match should be a good one.

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