The French Jo Wilfried Tsonganumber 5 in the world and a Wimbledon finalist in 2008, with eighteen titles on his resume, said goodbye to Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 by losing to first round against Croatian Marin Cilic for 6-2 and 6-2.
The Le Mans tennis player, close to 37, will no longer play for the Monegasque club, which he stepped on for the tenth time with the scent of goodbye. Tsonga, who has become the great hope of French tennis, a few days ago announced the expiration of his career. He will lower his racket after Roland Garros.
Until then, the Frenchman, who reached two semifinals in Monte Carlo, in 2013 and 2016, had already set his route. The ‘challenger’ of Aix en Provence, the tournament of Lyon and Roland Garros. After that, nothing.
Weighed down by injuries late in his career, with a genetic disease that affects red blood cells and causes extreme fatigue, added to problems with the vertebrae, knees and back, Tsonga assumes his transformation into life.
He did not extend his presence in Monte Carlo. He fell against Cilic for a double 6-2 in just seventy minutes. He doesn’t give her the game or the body for more, against a consistent veteran rival, whom she has met nine times, where she has only won twice.
Cilic beat him for the eighth time. Then he went to the network, greeted her and gave her the spotlight, knowing it was her goodbye. The public half -occupying the track of the Monegasque club applauded the player.
However, Tsonga’s journey is remarkable. Formerly number 5 in the world, he retired with eighteen titles, including two Masters 1,000 and a Davis Cup. Since 2017, injuries have conditioned him.
Meanwhile, Cilic continues to Monte Carlo, where he has yet to advance to the quarterfinals. The winner of the clash between American Taylor Fritz, tenth favorite, and Monegasque Lucas Catarina will be measured in the second round.
Source: La Verdad
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