TSONGA WALKS OUT OF SYDNEY IN THE QF

250, 12-Jan-09, O, Hard , Draw: 28

R32 Bye R16 Bolelli, Simone (ITA) 38 6-4 6-1 Q Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) 40 W/O

This Event Points: 45, ATP Ranking: 6, Prize Money: $12,700

TSONGA REACHES BRISBANE QUARTER-FINAL

Not a great way to start the year for last year Paris ATP Masters winner, who loses to fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the quarter final at Brisbane in Australia after winning the first set 6-1.

Brisbane, Australia 250, 4-Jan-09, O, Hard, Draw: 32

R32 Calleri, Agustin (ARG) 62 6-2 7-5 R16 Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) 41 0-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5) Q Gasquet, Richard (FRA) 23 6-1 4-6 2-6

This Event Points: 45, ATP Ranking: 7, Prize Money: $11,675

TSONGA RANKED #6 AFTER SHANGAI ATP MASTERS

WC , 9-Nov-08, I, Hard , Draw: 8

RR Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) 5 7-6(6) 4-6 6-7 RR Del Potro, Juan M. (ARG) 8 6-7(4) 6-7(5) RR Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 3 1-6 7-5 6-1

This Event Points: 100, ATP Ranking: 7, Prize Money: $200,000

TSONGA WINS HIS 1ST ATP MASTERS SERIES TITLE IN PARIS

SU , 26-Oct-08, I, Hard , Draw: 48 Tsonga wins his first ATP Masters Title in Paris. This was no easy ride for Tsonga who had to beat Djokovic (3) again in Round 16, then Andy Roddick (6) in the Quarters, James Blake (11) in the semis, and Nalbandian (8) in the finals. Winning this tournament gives Tsonga 500 points and the #8 spot in the ATP rankings. So Tsonga will be one of the eight players participating in the 2008 Masters in Shangai.

R64 Bye R32 Stepanek, Radek (CZE) 28 3-6 6-4 6-4 R16 Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 3 6-4 1-6 6-3 Q Roddick, Andy (USA) 7 5-7 6-4 7-6(5) S Blake, James (USA) 11 6-4 6-3 W Nalbandian, David (ARG) 8 6-3 4-6 6-4

This Event Points: 500, ATP Ranking: 14, Prize Money: €363,600

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LYON, FRANCE: TSONGA REACHES SEMI-FINALS

WS , 20-Oct-08, I, Carpet , Draw: 32

R32 Gicquel, Marc (FRA) 40 7-5 4-6 6-3 R16 Santoro, Fabrice (FRA) 54 6-2 5-7 6-3 Q Ferrero, Juan Carlos (ESP) 63 7-6(5) 6-1 S Benneteau, Julien (FRA) 56 6-7(4) 5-7

This Event Points: 100, ATP Ranking: 14, Prize Money: €34,660

ATP MASTERS SERIES IN MADRID, SPAIN

SU , 12-Oct-08, I, Hard , Draw: 48

R64 Bye R32 Granollers, Marcel (ESP) 58 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) R16 Federer, Roger (SUI) 2 4-6 1-6

This Event Points: 75, ATP Ranking: 15, Prize Money: €24,470

TOKYO: TSONGA RETIRES FROM R16 DUE TO NEW INJURY

Tokyo, Japan

International Series Gold, 29-Sep-08, O, Hard , Draw: 48

Unfortunately, Tsonga must retire from this tournament in Round 16, one set ahead of Serbian Viktor Troicki.

R64 Bye R32 vs Reynolds, Bobby (USA) 89 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 R16 vs Troicki, Viktor (SRB) 65 7-5 1-2 RET

This Event Points: 25, ATP Ranking: 16, Prize Money: $11,000

TSONGA WINS HIS FIRST ATP TOURNAMENT IN BANGKOK

Bangkok, Thailand

International Series, 22-Sep-08, I, Hard , Draw: 28

R32 Bye R16 vs Dlouhy, Lukas (CZE) 166 7-6(9) 3-6 7-6(1) Quarter vs Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) 41 6-3 6-2 Semi vs Monfils, Gael (FRA) 30 6-0 6-3 Winner vs Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 3 7-6(4) 6-4

This Event Points: 175, ATP Ranking: 20, Prize Money: $94,000

TSONGA'S 1ST TOURNAMENT AFTER KNEE SURGERY: THE US OPEN

Tsonga makes his come back at the:

US Open, NY, U.S.A.

Grand Slam, 25-Aug-08, O, Hard , Draw: 128

R128 vs Ventura, Santiago (ESP) #108 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 6-3 R64 vs Moya (ESP) (former #1) #42 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 R32 vs. Robredo, Tommy (ESP) #15 6-7(2) 2-6 3-6

This Event Points: 75, ATP Ranking: 19, Prize Money: $46,000

French Open, France

Grand Slam, Mid-may 2008, Clay , Draw: 128

Has to walk out because of injury to the knee which has become serious. Has to get surgery of the meniscus, then go through rehab, missing 3 months of the season, including Wimbledon, etc... At this point, his coach and trainer are having serious doubts that Tsonga will ever be able to play on the pro tour anymore.

Casablanca, Morocco

International Series, 18-May-08, O, Clay , Draw: 32

R32 vs Montanes, Albert (ESP) #56 6-4 7-6(10) R16 vs Ouahab, Lamine (ALG) #330 6-3 6-2 Quarter vs Ventura, Santiago (ESP) #94 6-3 6-3 Semi vs Simon, Gilles (FRA) #36 Retires due to injury

This Event Points: 75, ATP Ranking: 15, Prize Money: €17,450

ATP Masters Series Hamburg, Germany

ATP Masters Series, 11-May-08, O, Clay , Draw: 56

R64 vs Mahut, Nicolas (FRA) #42 0-6 7-6(5) 6-2 R32 vs Soderling, Robin (SWE) #48 2-6 5-7

This Event Points: 35, ATP Ranking: 18, Prize Money: €15,00

ATP Masters Series Rome, Italy

ATP Masters Series, 5-May-08, O, Clay , Draw: 56

R64 vs Simon, Gilles (FRA) #34 2-6 6-4 6-7(6)

This Event Points: 5, ATP Ranking: 17, Prize Money: €7,000

ATP Masters Series Miami, FL, U.S.A.

ATP Masters Series, 27-Mar-08, O, Hard , Draw: 96

R64 vs Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) #78 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 R32 vs Benneteau, Julien (FRA) #72 3-6 3-6

This Event Points: 35, ATP Ranking: 12, Prize Money: $20,400

ATP Masters Series Indian Wells, CA, U.S.A.

ATP Masters Series, 13-Mar-08, O, Hard , Draw: 96

R64 vs Sela, Dudi (ISR) #64 6-2 6-4 R32 vs Mathieu, Paul-Henri (FRA) #14 7-6(5) 6-4 R16 vs Nadal, Rafael (ESP) #2 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 5-7

This Event Points: 75, ATP Ranking: 17, Prize Money: $37,000

Marseille, France

International Series, 11-Feb-08, I, Hard , Draw: 32

R32 vs Ancic, Mario (CRO) #135 5-7 6-7(3)

This Event Points: 0, ATP Ranking: 20, Prize Money: €4,90

ROU vs. FRA WG 1st RD, Romania

DC, 8-Feb-08, I, Hard , Draw: 4

RR vs Pavel, Andrei (ROU) #83 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 6-4

This Event Points: , ATP Ranking: 20, Prize Money: €0

Australian Open, Australia

Grand Slam, 14-Jan-08, O, Hard , Draw: 128

R128 vs Murray, Andy (GBR) #9 7-5 6-4 0-6 7-6(5) R64 vs Warburg, Sam (USA) #172 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 R32 vs Garcia-Lopez, G. (ESP) #86 6-3 6-4 6-2 R16 vs Gasquet, Richard (FRA) #8 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-3 Quarter vs Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) #14 7-5 6-0 7-6(6) Semi vs Nadal, Rafael (ESP) #2 6-2 6-3 6-2 Final vs Djokovic, Novak (SRB) #3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-7(2)

This Event Points: 700, ATP Ranking: 38, Prize Money: A$685,000

Sydney, Australia

International Series, 7-Jan-08, O, Hard , Draw: 32

R32 vs Seppi, Andreas (ITA) #47 6-3 3-6 2-6

This Event Points: 0, ATP Ranking: 38, Prize Money: $4,

Adelaide, Australia

International Series, 31-Dec-07, O, Hard , Draw: 32

R32 vs Hanescu, Victor (ROU) #76 6-3 4-6 7-5 R16 vs Gulbis, Ernests (LAT) #61 6-3 6-2 Quarter vs Hewitt (AUS) (former #1) #21 6-4 6-2 Semi vs Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) #27 2-6 4-6

This Event Points: 75, ATP Ranking: 43, Prize Money: $22,050

TSONGA VS. DJOKOVIC - 2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS

Scores / Match Statistics What an amazing match, despite the loss of Tsonga. Some say he was a little less in form than in the previous games. Maybe so. I also think that he was finally facing someone of his caliber, who was also playing the best tennis of his life. Djokovic did not lose one set, not even against Federer, to get to the finals, where he lost his first set of the tournament against Tsonga. Experience also played a decisive role: Djokovic was finalist last year, Tsonga was ranked in the 200's back then. The bad: Tsonga lost The good: Tsonga "will be back". Tsonga appeared happy despite losing the final, and he should be. He played some of he best tennis I have ever seen against Nadal, and proved he was more than a flashing star by playing a very good final. Now the future. Who knows what will happen next, but I believe Tsonga will be very hard to beat in the next two grand slam tournaments. The next one is the French Open: Tsonga will be at home, playing on clay court (the surface he learned to play on). Then Wimbledon, where serve and volley are the key factors. Tsonga excels in both. Of course, Djokovic will be there too. This Australian Open was a turning point in men's tennis. After several years of mediocre tennis, we now have two real champions to enjoy watching for many years to come.