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French Open 2013: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga advances to 4th round
Friday, May 31, 2013
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. PHOTO/Reuters
(Reuters) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga continued his march towards a potential French Open quarter-final with Roger Federer by reaching the fourth round with a 6-1 6-2 7-5 win over fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy on Friday.
Sixth seed Tsonga, the highest-ranked French player in the singles draws, next meets Serbian Viktor Troicki. “I was more solid than in the previous round,” said Tsonga in a courtside interview.
Tsonga, who has yet to drop a set, took 102 minutes to dispose of Australian Open quarter-finalist Chardy on Court Philippe Chatrier. He ended 25th seed Chardy’s ordeal on his second match point with a service winner.