‘This Is the Last Thrill’ – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Announces Shocking French Open Retirement Update

One of the sport’s greatest entertainers, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced his retirement recently. The 36-year-old Frenchman said that he hopes to be fit enough to play till the French Open and would retire after a last shot at his home slam.

The Frenchman, who has been dealing with quite a lot of injuries over the last couple of years, said that while his heart wanted to play forever, his body was telling him to stop!

Tsonga has 18 career titles to his name and in an era dominated by the Big Three, he managed to make his own mark and space. While many experts had pinned him as a Grand Slam winner, he could not fulfill that dream. However, his skills on the court, especially with regards to his strong serve and his offensive baseline play are truly the signs of a genius in motion.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France plays a forehand return during his match against Lucas Pouille of France during day five of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 14, 2016 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Roland Garros’ official Twitter page also made the announcement public.

“Roland, je t’aime” @tsonga7 has announced he will retire after this year’s Roland-Garros. See you very soon, Jo! pic.twitter.com/ZaveBd3G7I

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) April 6, 2022

Tsonga is one of the very few players to have defeated Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic while they held the No. 1 ranking. He is also in the rarefied list of players to have defeated the Big Four at least once in a Grand Slam. While the tennis fraternity is sad to see him go, we wish him all the very best for the next phase of his life!

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