We hope he will do better at Roland-Garros when he retires.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, with a light heart after announcing that he would end his career after the Parisian Grand Slam, could not honor his wildcard in Monte Carlo as much as he would have liked, logically beaten by Marine Cilic (6-2, 6-2).
Tsonga wanted to "fight and go on the field to win"
Four days after setting in stone a decision that had plagued him for a long time, namely to stop competition, the player who will be 37 on April 17 appeared helpless in Monte-Carlo where he had reached the semi-finals in 2013, beaten by Nadal, and 2016, beaten by Monfils after knocking out Roger Federer in the quarters.
“I enter the tournament as a competitor, he assured before entering the court.
It's not about being there to act as an amateur and have fun: I take pleasure in what I've enjoyed doing all my career, fighting and going on the field to win.
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He was however aware that his chances of advancing in this first Masters 1000 on clay of the season were slim.
The former world No.5, fallen beyond 200th place, had not benefited from a lenient draw: after Marin Cilic (23rd) in the first round he was promised Taylor Fritz (13th), Carlos Alcaraz (11th) and Novak Djokovic (1st)…
"I don't plan, I don't see myself telling myself I have to reach a quarter, a half, a final, go and win the tournament... My ambition stops at the first match in the sense that I have want to win it.
The ambition will develop if I go through stages,” he admits.
It won't be for this week.
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