Tsonga shore.

Roland Garros is over for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Wounded, the French abandoned Sunday knockout final against Russian Mikhail Youzhny, after losing the first set, 6-2. There is therefore no longer representative light into the tournament. A fiasco.

ROLAND-GARROS - FINALS MEN 8ES:
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS, 11) beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA, 8): 6-2 ab.
This match should be a celebration, it was quickly transformed into a real ordeal. The last representative lights at Roland Garros, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was conscious to wear on his shoulders the weight of the hopes of an entire nation, but despite its good intentions, his desire to shine at the Porte d'Auteuil, Manceau n ' has not been able to defend his chances. "Immediately, from the first game, I felt it would be difficult"Not because of the quality of play by Russian Mikhail Youzhny, who had returned to his best this week, but from an injury incurred in the previous round.
After suffering a spasm in the buttocks against the Netherlands Thiemo Baker, the leading lights had succeeded, despite a "unbearable pain"Find the physical and moral resources to pull his ticket to the knockout stages. Two days later, despite numerous treatments, support a short Philippe Chatrier fully committed to his cause, he was only shadow of himself.
Unable to hold his support at an end, including forehand side, the protégé of Winogradsky went through the game as a ghost, accumulating unforced errors (18), and was unfortunately forced to disarm by the end of the first handle. "I can hardly set foot. I tried to start being as hot as possible and fairly aggressive"Has he told the microphone France Televisions, unable to hide his bitter disappointment, he who dreams of one day shine at the Porte d'Auteuil. "I am preparing all year for this type of event and then something just ruin everything. It's tennis, I'm sorry first. Wimbledon and arrives very quickly ...