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