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Tsonga out of Sydney

Tsonga out of Sydney

AAP Thursday 15 January 2009 21 Comments »

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is in doubt for the Australian Open after withdrawing from his Medibank International Sydney quarter-final with a back injury.

Tsonga, who powered his way to the Melbourne Park final last year, was scheduled to play Finn Jarkko Nieminen on Thursday night.

The world No.6 had been bothered by his back during his opening match against Simone Bolleli, receiving treatment during the breaks.

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  • Kenny B

    what happens if you made a bet on this game?

    is it void or do you lose all bets on tsonga?

    much appreciated

  • jakke fan

    poor thing!!

    nice to give nieminen a go =]
    i love him!

  • Nicole

    Hang in there Jo! A Slam will be yours any day now, we’ll wait for you. Here’s to a speedy recovery! :o)

  • Zeke

    Really sad for Tsonga, hope he makes it back in time for The Australian Open. What a fun guy to watch on court! At the same time so happy for Jarkko, c’mon! Be it Nole or Ancic, take ‘em on – the final is yours to grab…

  • sally

    That is a real shame. i felt he was a really good contender coming in to this and he clearly stands out as he progresses through his career.
    Hopefully he will be fit and well for the Australian Open.
    Get better Tsonga!!

  • Janik Newland

    What a great loss to the Aust Open he would be if an injury to his back stopped him from participating. He has re-energised tennis by his truly entertaining play. He is another Henri Leconte or Yannick Noah and Tennis needs entertainers like that ..
    Please get better Jo-Wilfried as we would love to see you in Melbourne …..
    Tsonga fan.

  • Ineedto Issaman

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Tsonga, get well soon!!!!

  • draz

    well, betta luck next year jo, maybe the pressure of the big one in melbourne got to him :)

  • Jake

    Your a fantastic player Tsonga, wish you well for a speedy recovery for the AUS Open :)

  • http://yahoo.com Gerald

    TSONGA!!! When I saw the comment that you will possibly be out for the Australian Open, I was sadden because I LOVE seeing you play! You have done for the game what makes it enjoyable to watch. Your thinking (savy)on the court is unbelieveable. You do what sets you up on every point. I LIKE IT!! Your ground strokes are so deep!!! Your opponent never knows where your next ball is going! IT’S EXCITING!!!

  • http://yahoo.com Gerald

    GET WELL SOON!!!

  • Renvi

    Jo, get well soon!
    really really hope that you can join AO later.
    I am looking forward to your matches!

  • bero

    DANG !! oh NO not , Get well sooon,
    Aus open Title is waiting for u ,

  • JM

    Time for Tsonga to take his fitness more seriously. HOw about doing an hour of yoga per day and realign and strengthen that body? It seems like tennis players push their body to the limit but overlook the long term benefit of soft training like Yoga.

  • i_love_salad

    aww!! sad to hear tsonga!! i love watching u play..hope u get betta in time for the australian open..and dont listen to those who discourage u..u will get better =)

  • Betsy

    I wonder about his training routine? He seems to get injured quite a lot even though he’s so young.

  • Nathan

    If you make a bet on a player that retires due to injury, the bet is a push and you get your wager amount back.

  • clancy tsonga

    I’m a huge fan of his tennis…and unlike other tennis players, he has a good physique…but I wonder if that extra heavy weight is doing him a lot of harm…i’ve lost count of the injuries he’s been having…

  • Answer to Kenny B

    Kenny, if you make a bet then it is void and you get your money back. If you have it in a multi then the remaining events on your multi go ahead as usual.

  • s

    Noo……hope u get well soon. hope u will play aus open. or else i wont be watching it. maybe try yoga or taichi. chiness medicine. or traditional medicine… anyway.. hope you recover soon for aus open

  • http://www.globalmassproduction.com Tennis Fanatic

    Tsonga,

    I wish you a speedy recovery because you, among a few others, I am gearing up to watch. So please get treated daily with massages and ice. And please do a freat deal of stretching. Your absences will definitely be a serious blow to the popular tournament of Americans…who love you! GET TREATED,YOU’RE NEEDED!!! Good-Luck!

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