‘When You Play Federer in Wimbledon, It’s Crazy’ – Jo Wilfried Tsonga Speaks Out Ahead of His Retirement

It was the Wimbledon Championships in 2011. French tennis star Jo Wilfried Tsonga had entered the quarterfinals of the tournament. Further, he was up against the Swiss maestro, Roger Federer, in the last-eight clash. On an expected note, Federer dominated the match early on and took a two sets to love lead. However, the Frenchman notched one of the greatest comebacks in the tournament’s history to prevail over Federer in a five-setter thriller. It was a moment to cherish for Tsonga, having won one of the most memorable matches of his career.

Subsequently, Tsonga lost in the semifinals against the eventual champion, Novak Djokovic. Nonetheless, it was a memorable tournament for him, producing his best result at Wimbledon. Recently, he recounted his battle against Federer.

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Jo Wilfried Tsonga on his ‘crazy’ win against Roger Federer

During a podcast, Tsonga was asked where did he rank his wins against the World Number 1s in his career. He said, “You know, every match is special. It’s not about, of course when you play Federer in Wimbledon, it’s crazy. When you play Djokovic in Australia in finals, it’s special. Of course, you play Nadal anywhere, it’s special.”

Further, he went on to add, “But you know, I always try to take every match, every single match as it should be and I always try to respect any opponent. Because me, before to be top-10 and to be a good player, I was 300 in the world, 200 and I think, I deserved at this time, some respect and for me, the best way to respect people is to give everything against them, no matter the name, no matter the place and yeah, for me, it was something important.”

Tsonga receives the French Open 2022 wildcard

Earlier this year, the Frenchman announced that Roland Garros will be the last tournament of his illustrious career. He will retire after the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. The 37-year-old has received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the French Open 2022.

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It will be an emotional moment for Tsonga, bidding adieu in front of his home crowd. Can he dig deep at the upcoming French Open? Let us know your views in the comments below.