Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 's biggest missed opportunity

[skypadq]

i rewatched this match in youtube
still pissed tsonga didn 't closing out the match
it 's 12 RG QF djokovic vs tsonga
it 's freaking chance the ended the novak djokovic 's slam run ( by the time djokovic won 11 wimbledon - 11 us open - 12 AO )
tsonga had a four match point in fourth set
why he try stupid rob
he should try passing shot

this match , i think tsonga had one point away reached the his second grand slam final and first RG final
it 's one point away to beat novak djokovic at slam
still pissed of
tsonga should have won this match
one point away win this match just one point

 

[lud]

He would still lost to Nadal. Nadal was beast in 2012 on clay.

 

[Born_to_slice]

Excellent match. Tsonga didn't have much chance of winning tho. Had 2 MP on Novak's serve IIRC, but Novak played them like a monster, then steamrolled Tsonga in the 5th 6-1.

 

[skypadq]

He would still lost to Nadal. Nadal was beast in 2012 on clay.

Who doesn't know that?
it 's just sucks that novak djokovic didn 't out at the 12 RG QF

 

[The Guru]

It's like OP discovered tennis 3 weeks ago and wants to make an incoherent thread about any mildly interesting thing that ever happened during the Big 3 era. He also loves to fantasize about ways Djokovic could've lost or won less slams for whatever reason. Thread making privileges should be revocable or at least limited to like 1 a day at most.

 

[skypadq]

It's like OP discovered tennis 3 weeks ago and wants to make an incoherent thread about any mildly interesting thing that ever happened during the Big 3 era. He also loves to fantasize about ways Djokovic could've lost or won less slams for whatever reason. Thread making privileges should be revocable or at least limited to like 1 a day at most.

why you stoking me huh ?

 

[Tennisfan339]

Thanks for sharing this. I remember this match very well, Tsonga was better in sets 2, 3 and 4.
Djokovic wasn't playing well in this tournament. Remember he was 0/2 against Seppi in the 4th round.
Ironically he played much better in RG 2011 and 2013 but he lost in SF. Reched the final in 2012 with that average tennis.
The final was also particular. I remember Djoko's 8 games in a row until the rain stopped him.
As for Tsonga, he would of lost in the final in 3 sets anyway.
IMO, Tsonga missed bigger opportunities against the same Djokovic in Wimbledon 2011 and AO 2008.
AO 2008, both players had a chance. Tsonga won the 1st set (after he destroyed Nadal in SF) but couldn't go on.
Wim 2011 SF, Tsonga lost a huge opportunity in the 1st set. He was playing fire that year. Djokovic won in 4 but Tsonga was close all along. I believe he'd of had his chance in final against Nadal (had beaten him in Queen's a couple of weeks earlier)
Tsonga would have deserved a Slam in his career, a bit like Ferrer and Berdych. Now it's too late for all of them but Tsonga had the tennis and potential to win 1 at least.

 

[ollinger]

why you stoking me huh ?

He wants you to understand that most of these thread discussions are ridiculous. WHY did someone lose a point? Because the other guy won it. WHY did he hit that shot instead of a different shot? Nobody knows, do they? Somebody had an opportunity and didn't cash in? Yeah, happens all the time.

 

[MeatTornado]

Those commentators were SO into it lol

 

[skypadq]

Thanks for sharing this. I remember this match very well, Tsonga was better in sets 2, 3 and 4.
Djokovic wasn't playing well in this tournament. Remember he was 0/2 against Seppi in the 4th round.
Ironically he played much better in RG 2011 and 2013 but he lost in SF. Reched the final in 2012 with that average tennis.
The final was also particular. I remember Djoko's 8 games in a row until the rain stopped him.
As for Tsonga, he would of lost in the final in 3 sets anyway.
IMO, Tsonga missed bigger opportunities against the same Djokovic in Wimbledon 2011 and AO 2008.
AO 2008, both players had a chance. Tsonga won the 1st set (after he destroyed Nadal in SF) but couldn't go on.
Wim 2011 SF, Tsonga lost a huge opportunity in the 1st set. He was playing fire that year. Djokovic won in 4 but Tsonga was close all along. I believe he'd of had his chance in final against Nadal (had beaten him in Queen's a couple of weeks earlier)
Tsonga would have deserved a Slam in his career, a bit like Ferrer and Berdych. Now it's too late for all of them but Tsonga had the tennis and potential to win 1 at least.

thanks for kind reply
i always wanted these kind reply

 

[swordtennis]

I thought he had the match but when djokovic got it to 5 i was like oh no.
Gutted for him still.
He stated it ruined his career. Ripped the heart out of him. djokovic should have let him win imo.

 

[skypadq]

I thought he had the match but when djokovic got it to 5 i was like oh no.
Gutted for him still.
He stated it ruined his career. Ripped the heart out of him. djokovic should have let him win imo.

wow ... he stated that ruined his carrer ?
that 's surpursing

 

[swordtennis]

wow ... he stated that ruined his carrer ?
that 's surpursing

It was heartwrenching. Can not remember if post match press interview. I should have logged all these interviews and stuff over the years.

 

[Mike Sams]

skypadq seems like he's trolling with all these threads

 

[Mike Sams]

I thought he had the match but when djokovic got it to 5 i was like oh no.
Gutted for him still.
He stated it ruined his career. Ripped the heart out of him. djokovic should have let him win imo.

Strange. 3 years later Tsonga went on a rampage in the 2015 French Open and made the semifinals, losing to Stanimal who won the tournament.

 

[KINGROGER]

Would have lost the final? He would have to beat Federer first in the semi. No guarantee.

 

[swordtennis]

Strange. 3 years later Tsonga went on a rampage in the 2015 French Open and made the semifinals, losing to Stanimal who won the tournament.

It is out there what he said. You can take it however you want. Obviously he did not retire. Prob took a tad of his fire out of him. Not a happy win for me back then.

 

[King No1e]

There was no choke. Djokovic just did his usual Matchpointovic thing.

 

[Mike Sams]

It is out there what he said. You can take it however you want. Obviously he did not retire. Prob took a tad of his fire out of him. Not a happy win for me back then.

It was just a momentary heartbreak after coming so close. Happens to a lot of players. Djokovic also said he was ready to retire from the sport in the post match press conference after losing to Cecchinato in the French Open QF in 2018. He was completely done with tennis. A few days later he went to Queens, made the finals and then won Wimbledon.

 

[PerilousPear]

His better opportunity at winning a slam came at AO 08 and RG 15

 

[mike danny]

His better opportunity at winning a slam came at AO 08 and RG 15

Not RG 2015.

 

[tennis_pro]

Nadal dodged a bullet there.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Thanks for sharing this. I remember this match very well, Tsonga was better in sets 2, 3 and 4.
Djokovic wasn't playing well in this tournament. Remember he was 0/2 against Seppi in the 4th round.
Ironically he played much better in RG 2011 and 2013 but he lost in SF. Reched the final in 2012 with that average tennis.
The final was also particular. I remember Djoko's 8 games in a row until the rain stopped him.
As for Tsonga, he would of lost in the final in 3 sets anyway.
IMO, Tsonga missed bigger opportunities against the same Djokovic in Wimbledon 2011 and AO 2008.
AO 2008, both players had a chance. Tsonga won the 1st set (after he destroyed Nadal in SF) but couldn't go on.
Wim 2011 SF, Tsonga lost a huge opportunity in the 1st set. He was playing fire that year. Djokovic won in 4 but Tsonga was close all along. I believe he'd of had his chance in final against Nadal (had beaten him in Queen's a couple of weeks earlier)
Tsonga would have deserved a Slam in his career, a bit like Ferrer and Berdych. Now it's too late for all of them but Tsonga had the tennis and potential to win 1 at least.

2011 Wimbledon and 08 Australian are the ones for sure.

 

[PerilousPear]

Not RG 2015.

Probably not on it's own, but it's still the 2nd closest he got to winning a slam. The third set with Stan went into a TB, and he would've faced Novak in the final who dragged his SF with Murray across two days.

 

[Deleted member 22147]

I think it's funny that people posting here and just assuming Tsonga would've dealt with Federer in the next round.

 

[mike danny]

Probably not on it's own, but it's still the 2nd closest he got to winning a slam. The third set with Stan went into a TB, and he would've faced Novak in the final who dragged his SF with Murray across two days.

Nobody but Stan was beating Novak in that FO final.

 

[guitarra]

It’s 2008 AO final. Was a few points away from taking a then slamless Djoker to the 5th. Who knows what happens then...

 

[swordtennis]

It was just a momentary heartbreak after coming so close. Happens to a lot of players. Djokovic also said he was ready to retire from the sport in the post match press conference after losing to Cecchinato in the French Open QF in 2018. He was completely done with tennis. A few days later he went to Queens, made the finals and then won Wimbledon.

Very glad about that.
It hurt alot i remember seeing big Jo after the match. Always have been a fan of his. He had a really nice game. Tad weak on the bh side but he had to deal with some serious competition.

 

[StrongRule]

It's not like he had any chances to win the title. Nadal would beat him in easy straight sets. So not sure this can be called a real missed chance.

 

[KINGROGER]

It's not like he had any chances to win the title. Nadal would beat him in easy straight sets. So not sure this can be called a real missed chance.

Yeah.

A real missed chance to what? 30-40% chance vs Federer then a 0.1% chance vs Nadal in the final ? (The 0.1 being Nadal breaking his leg)

 

[StrongRule]

Probably not on it's own, but it's still the 2nd closest he got to winning a slam. The third set with Stan went into a TB, and he would've faced Novak in the final who dragged his SF with Murray across two days.

Tsonga would lose RG 2015 final in straight sets. His form didn't impress at all. Wawrinka played his worst match at the tournament in that semifinal, this is why it was close.

 

[ibbi]

His biggest missed opportunity is obviously Australia 2008 because he didn't yet realize what a loser he was, and didn't have to overcome that issue. He was also playing Breadovic. He should have just slipped the dude a baguette for breakfast, and he'd have retired with, as someone once said, sore throat.

All his close matches to latter day Novak were kind of sad and heartbreaking and what not, but why would you expect Tsonga to ever beat that Djokovic?

 

[doparrained]

Even if he won that match, and beat Federer in the semis, he had NO chance whatsoever vs Nadal in the final, so no absolutely not.

His biggest missed opportunity was obviously Australian Open 2008. He was a beast that whole tournament and had a pretty good record vs Djokovic in the late 2000s. Didn't quite bring his A-game for the final which might have been enough. Never really had another shot like that again. Wimbledon 2011 would probably be next biggest, but still not that big he was going to beat Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal all in a row.

 

[doparrained]

And no French Open 2015 was not an opportunity. Even if he somehow won his semi final with Wawrinka, which he never really was close to doing, he for sure loses to Djokovic in the final.