Three years after the France vs Switzerland final, the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille hosts a final between two neighbours: France and Belgium. It was my third Davis Cup final in 3 years, and once again a rollercoaster of emotions. Read my recap here:
Enjoy my recap of the France vs Serbia semifinal:
No weird zebra outfit like last year, but a classic bi-tonal polo for Tsonga. He will debut adidas new performance wear on Roland Garros next month.
The Roland Garros line takes inspiration from the bold colours that set the scene of the Parisian Grand Slam tournament. Statement colour blocking in green, white and grey is accentuated with bold emblems –providing a contemporary finish to the classic tennis look.
Six years after reaching the Rotterdam final, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga finally lifts the trophy, rallying back from a set down to defeat David Goffin 4-6 6-4 6-1. This is Tsonga’s 13th ATP title, his second ATP 500 after Tokyo in 2009.
With this final, Goffin reaches the top 10 for the first time of his career, becoming the first Belgian male player to do so.
In the semifinals, Tsonga defeated 2014 Rotterdam champion Tomas Berdych to record his 400th ATP victory.
In a repeat of last week’s Sofia Open final, Goffin took revenge on Grigor Dimitrov in a thrilling 3-set match to clinch his first victory over the in-form Bulgarian, and qualify for the semifinals where he beat doubles specialist Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
Number one seed Marin Cilic lost to eventual winner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals 6-7 5-7.
Number two seed Dominic Thiem was ousted by Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the quarterfinals.
Martin Klizan was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Tomas Berdych.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wears the adidas Polo Barricade (€65) and Short Bermuda Barricade (€55). adidas eye-catching US Open collection is available online.
Photo credit: adidas, Venkki Ram
