Tsonga win completes French hat-trick at SA Open

06 February,2009 07:58 AM IST |   |  AFP

Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga outclassed Uzbek Denis Istomin yesterday to complete a triumphant second round for France at the SA Tennis Open


Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga outclassed Uzbek Denis Istomin yesterday to complete a triumphant second round for France at the SA Tennis Open.


Fifth seed Jeremy Chardy and qualifier Sebastien de Chaunac also advanced to the last eight to guarantee a French presence in the semi-final.

Tsonga won 6-1, 6-4 in just under one hour after receiving a rapturous welcome from a centre-court crowd that has fallen in love with the Muhammad Ali-look-alike.

"I played well against an opponent who was not easy to overcome and I'm finding no problem with the altitude.

Kristof has been in the top 30 and will be a difficult challenge," said Tsonga.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Uzbek Denis Istomin outclassed SA Tennis Open