Jo-Wilfried Tsonga upsets Roger Federer in quarterfinal – Wimbledon Championships 2011
Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bounced back from two set down to do away with former world number one Roger Federer in their quarterfinal match at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships in London, England on Wednesday, 29th
June.
The Frenchman toiled for almost three hours to secure a 3-6, 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory.
The inform Swiss started the first set on a strong note. Winning the toss, Federer elected to serve and held his serve without much trouble. Losing only one point, the Swiss broke Tsonga in the second game to secure a 2-0 lead,
extending it to 3-0 on his next serve.
Although the Frenchman managed to put himself on the scoreboard in the fourth game, it was to no avail. From there on the pair continued to win on their serves with Tsonga never able to break the Swiss maestro allowing the latter
to clinch a 6-3 win in the first set.
Twenty seven minutes of sheer dominance. Hitting four aces, with no unforced errors and twelve winners, the Swiss managed to win an amazing 76 percent on first serve and an even more impressive 86 percent on second serve as he
went one up in the set score.
The second set started on an even footing as both players managed successful holds on their serves. With the scoreboard ticking on even terms, the score was tied for the first eight games. Another four successful serve games from
the two pros pushed the set into its first tiebreaker.
Rushing into a landslide lead, Federer led the tiebreaker 4-0 as he capitalised on the Frenchman’s errant strokes. It was only at 5-0, that Tsonga was able to clinch any points. However, serving at 6-3, Federer hit a forehand winner
down the line to clinch the tiebreaker 7-3, leading the set score 2-0.
Down but not out, Tsonga broke the Swiss in the third game to lead 2-1, extending it to 4-2 on successful serves. Standing at a 5-4 lead, Tsonga served out the set with an ace and a winner on deuce in the tenth game, clinching
a 6-4 victory and reducing the set score deficit to 1-2.
Carrying over his form from the last set, Tsonga once more clinched an early break to lead the fourth set 3-1. Tsonga capitalised on this one breakpoint and extended his lead to clinch another 6-4 victory, bringing the set score
on even terms.
The fifth set was again an all-Tsonga show as he secured yet another early break to lead the set 3-1. Once more standing at 5-4, Tsonga served out a perfect game as he clinched yet another 6-4 win to seal his quarterfinal victory.
Tsonga moves on ahead to play Novak Djokovic who only moments ago defeated Tomic Bernard in four sets to secure his own semi-final berth.
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