Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Bio | ATP Tour

Wife, Noura; sons, ShugarandLeelow; father, Didier; mother, Evelyne; sister, Sarah; brother, Enzo.
Says that he got strength from his father and kindness from his mother.
Voted 2007 ATP Newcomer of the Year and 2008 Most Improved Player of the Year.
Serves as a mentor at All in Academy, founded by his coach Thierry Ascione.
Presented with ATP ACES For Charity grant in 2011 for his foundation in Congo "Attrap' La Balle," which provides underprivileged children with access to sports.
During COVID-19 pandemic,donatedpersonal items to a charity auction that raised funds for Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP).
Underwent right knee surgery in May 2008 (missed 3 months) and left knee surgery in April 2018 (missed 7 months).
Struggled with back injury from 2020-21, winning 1 of 11 matches during 2-year span.

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Enjoyed 12 weeks at career-high No. 5 in 2012 and remains highest-ranked Frenchman since 2002, when Grosjean spent 1 week in Top 5.
Won 10 of his 18 ATP Tour titles in France (4 Metz, 3 Marseille, 1 Paris, 1 Lyon, 1 Montpellier).
One of 3 players to defeat Djokovic, Nadal and Federer when each were No. 1 (also Del Potro, Murray) and 1 of 3 men to beat Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray at Grand Slams (also Berdych, Wawrinka).
Reached 1st of 6 Grand Slam SFs at 2008 Australian Open as World No. 38 (d. Nadal 6-2 6-3 6-2) and remains lowest-ranked Grand Slam finalist since No. 54 Baghdatis at 2006 Australian Open.
Captured ATP Masters 1000 titles at 2008 Paris and 2014 Toronto, defeating Djokovic, Murray and Federer en route to Toronto title.