Europe 1 with AFP 5:35 p.m., May 24, 2022, modified at 5:40 p.m., May 24, 2022
Ex-5th in the world, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lost in the first round of Roland-Garros against the Norwegian Casper Ruud, seeded number 8, in four sets after a heroic match.
Le Manceau had announced that he was playing the last tournament of his career, and will therefore retire at the end of the 2022 edition.
This time, it's over for good: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, former French number 1 and 5th in the world, was eliminated on Tuesday in the 1st round of Roland-Garros by the Norwegian Casper Ruud (8th in the world) 6-7 (6 /8), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2, 7-6 (7/0) and, at 37, puts away his rackets for good, as announced.
Despite the unconditional and noisy support of the public, despite a resistance sometimes worthy of his heyday, Tsonga - injured in the right shoulder at the very end of the game and in tears on the match point - bows out after 17 and a half years on the circuit where he built one of the finest records in French tennis.
For his part, Ruud will face the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (61st), winner of another Frenchman, Ugo Humbert (46th).
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