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The 2022 French Open will provide Jo-Wilfried Tsonga with a final opportunity to shine in front of a home crowd after the 36-year-old confirmed his impending retirement.
Tsonga has suffered with injuries over recent seasons and has managed just two ATP Tour match wins so far in 2022.
The Frenchman reached a high ranking of world number five and finished as runner-up at the 2008 Australian Open.
He never won a grand slam but did reach five more major semi-finals. Tsonga has collected 18 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including two Masters 1000 crowns in Paris (2008) and Toronto (2014). His last triumph came in 2019 in Metz.
“It is with great emotion that I announce today my decision to stop my professional career at the next French Open,” Tsonga wrote on social media.
“So many incredible moments, so much joy shared with a public that gave me a lot. Hoping for one last thrill with you!”
In a video accompanying his announcement, Tsonga said: “The goal is to be myself, to be Jo-Wilfried Tsonga the tennis player.
“I hope that I will stay in shape before and be able to be who I have always been at this tournament.
“I have always set myself high goals to try to get what I can. For me, this will be the opportunity to do it one last time.”
Yannick Noah (69.6 per cent) is the only Frenchman to have a higher winning percentage in tour-level matches than Tsonga (66.5).
