Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to retire from tennis following 2022 French Open at Roland Garros

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has announced his retirement from tennis, and says he will put down his racquet after this year’s French Open at Roland Garros. The Frenchman — who has twice reached the semi-finals of his home Grand Slam — says the decision has been a long time coming. Ad/> “It’s been several years where every day there is at least one moment where I think, ‘What am I doing? Why am I hurting myself like this? Is there still a reason for me to make all this effort?’” Roland-GarrosAlcaraz 'X-factor' could see him define how tennis is played — Woodbridge6 HOURS AGO Raducanu better for promoting tennis than Kyrgios — Huber Is Swiatek v Osaka the next big rivalry in tennis? 'The sky is the limit' — Henman on why Alcaraz win is a huge moment in tennis “My head tells me ‘but you can play all your life’ and at the same time your body reminds you that your abilities to surpass yourself are no longer there”, he said.

He announced his decision in an intimate video, where he spoke alongside his wife. Tsonga said, “in fact, the ultimate reason is to tell myself that this is the last thrill. In 2024, I won’t be playing anymore and for a few weeks now, I’ve decided that I’ll stop playing tennis at French Open.” /> The action gets underway at Roland Garros on May 22nd, and Tsonga hopes it will prove to be the ultimate swan song.

“This will be my fifteenth French Open. Roland Garros is the tournament that best represents everything I have done in my career. I hope that I will stay in shape before and be able to be who I have always been at this tournament”, he said.