Tsonga sure bad back will not be hindrance
Tsonga started a set down after Monday’s downpour, but he recovered to record a 4-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-4 6-4 despite two lengthy rain delays to the Court Two action.
The win, which pits him against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the last eight, came at a cost, however, as Tsonga needed to have treatment on a back injury that troubled him throughout the match.
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Hide AdTsonga, who clinched the match with a 128mph ace – his 20th of the match – insists his injury will not prevent him from giving his all against Kohlschreiber. “It’s not serious, not at all,” he said.
Florian Mayer finished off Richard Gasquet to line-up a Court One quarter-final against top seed Novak Djokovic, who was a winner on Monday against fellow Serbian Victor Troicki.
Mayer claimed the first two sets before the Frenchman hit back in the third, but the German held on to win 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-2.
Six-time champion Roger Federer and first-time quarter-finalist Mikhail Youzhny, who both won through on Monday, open the play today on Centre Court at 1pm.