Melbourne:
The sixth-seeded Tsonga, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2008 final, started off his year with a win at the Qatar Open in Doha, beating fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils in the final.
The right-handed Tsonga has now won 10 of his last 11 matches against lefthanders. His loss in that span was against the tour's highest-ranked lefty, No. 2 Rafael Nadal, in a Davis Cup semifinal last year.
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