French Open Men's Semifinal Highlights: Stanislas Wawrinka Beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to Enter Final
Stan Wawrinka reached the French Open final for the first time by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Stanislas Wawrinka reached his second Grand Slam final with a thrilling win over France's last hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Catch all the highlights here.
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20:32: Stanislas Wawrinka wins a thrilling battle against local hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to enter his maiden French Open final. He won 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4.
20.29: Wawrinka is leading the fourth set 5-4 and is serving for the match. Can Tsonga deny him and take the match to the fifth and final set?
19.43: Tsonga drops his opening service game in the fourth set. Wawrinka takes early advantage.
19.37 : Stan Wawrinka keeps his calm as he claims the third set 7-6 to go 2-1 up.
19.27: Like second set, third too goes into tie break.
The Frenchman holds at love for 5-5. Who will strike first in this 3rd set? #RG15 pic.twitter.com/1mw2fcnfJv
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2015
Things are getting vocal on #Chatrier. Crowd is chanting 'Tsonga' & #Wawrinka is yelling 'Come On'. Settle in, this 3rd set will be a battle
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 201518.52: An exciting contest is on as both Stan Wawrinka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hold on to their serves in the third set.
.@stanwawrinka saves a BP vs. #Tsonga in the third game with this masterful volley. #RG15 https://t.co/YyEUUH98w4
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2015
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18:25: Tsonga seems to have got his rhythm back as battles back to claim the second set. It's 1-1 in best-of-five. Things are heating up at Philippe-Chatrier Court.
The 'TSONGA' cheers get louder on #Chatrier as the Frenchman gets his 1st break of the match to level 2nd set 4-4. pic.twitter.com/W3dRHqD3yP
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 201517.58: Tsonga gets the much-needed break as he makes it 4-4 against Wawrinka in the second set. Can this be the moment for the Frenchman?
#Wawrinka has won 8 of last 9 matches v French opposition at Majors. Only loss in that time came to #Tsonga at RG '12 pic.twitter.com/EKweGqQPYA
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2015
#Tsonga continues to fail to find answers vs. #Wawrinka. He drops his opening service game in the 2nd set. #RG15 pic.twitter.com/l1ReejbSCD
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 201517.28: Wawrinka gets off to a bright start in the second set. Takes Early lead as he breaks Tsonga in the first game.
17.21: Stan Wawrinka dominates Tsonga, takes the first set 6-3. Wawrinka hit 13 winners. Tsonga had four break opportunities but couldn't convert them in his favour. Wawrinka won 60 per cent of his points on second serve.
17.14: Stanislas Wawrinka has taken a 5-2 lead, can he break Tsonga again to take the first set?
Watch: @tsonga7 had the perfect response to a #Wawrinka approach. #RG15 https://t.co/TanfRYoBdf
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 201517.04: Stanislas Wawrinka breaks Tsonga to take a 3-1 lead in the first set.
Speedy #Tsonga The Frenchman gets off to a quick start against #Wawrinka. Check it out! https://t.co/og0IsyOlFe
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 201515.35: A very good morning for Wawrinka indeed. Can he make it the best morning for himself?
Bonjour Paris ??????
- Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) June 5, 201515.29: Can Jo-Wilfried Tsonga keep his momentum going against Wawrinka to create history?
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15.27: As we build up to the first men's semifinal between Stan Wawrinka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, here's a little recap of what has been happening in the women's category.
A look at what you may have missed @ in the SFs w/ @serenawilliams, @timibacs, @luciesafarova & @anaivanovic #RG15 https://t.co/L8796gvrv4
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2015
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Wawrinka v Tsonga - Head-to-head
Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open champion, has won three of the pair's five claycourt meetings, including their most recent in November when Switzerland defeated France in the 2014 Davis Cup final.
History-Chasing Tsonga Aims to End Semifinal Hoodoo
The reappearance of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals of the French Open has again raised hopes among home fans of finally seeing one of their own reach the men's final at Roland Garros. Tsonga is looking to become the first Frenchman to reach the final in Paris since Henri Leconte back in 1988 while the last home champion was Yannick Noah in 1983.
Tsonga won through to his second French Open semi-final in three years by beating Japan's fifth seed Kei Nishikori in five sets on Tuesday, winning 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 in a contest that lasted close to four hours on a packed Court Philippe Chatrier.
The 14th seed, who lost to Spain's David Ferrer in straight sets in the semi-finals in 2013, will now face Swiss eighth seed Stan Wawrinka as he looks to become the first Frenchman to reach the final in Paris since Henri Lecomte back in 1988. (Read)
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