French Open review: Men's Singles report card

Jo Wilfried Tsonga

Grade B+ : This was perhaps Tsonga’s big chance. He was slated to be the favorite against Ferrer and with the crowd behind him and his booming serves going, he had enough in his bag to reach the finals. However, it seemed as if he failed to turn up at the semi-finals. His big serves were missing and the number of unforced errors were up, alarmingly – 56 in all. He showed very little desire and spirit on the court except for when he had to question the umpire’s calls. He seemed to lag behind the speed of Ferrer who was sharp from the moment he stepped into the court. Perhaps the pressure mounted after the surprise win against Federer as the media made him the representative Frenchman carrying the country’s hopes at the Grand Slam, and that unnerved him. Even if that was the case though, he will have to live with that. An opportunity lost for Tsonga.