QF 2017 Australian Open: Tsonga - Wawrinka

[Tsongerer]

Will be a great quarterfinal in my opinion, they played eachother 3 times in grandslams, all at Roland Garros, 2 of the 3 were 5 setters (the other that didn't shouldve been one too). Wawrinka leads the H2H 4-3 but 6 out of the 7 matches were on clay.
Tsonga won the only hardcourt match between the 2.

I hope Tsonga but I guess Wawrinka in 4/5.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Will be a great quarterfinal in my opinion, they played eachother 3 times in grandslams, all at Roland Garros, 2 of the 3 were 5 setters (the other that didn't shouldve been one too). Wawrinka leads the H2H 4-3 but 6 out of the 7 matches were on clay.
Tsonga won the only hardcourt match between the 2.

I hope Tsonga but I guess Wawrinka in 4/5.

Same here

 

[Gytha]

Same here

Thirded!

Still holding out hope that Big Jo can pull out the win though.

 

[eliars]

Excite for this. Love their matchups (despite their FO in 15'. That was boring)

 

[MasterZeb]

Wouldn't mind a Tsonga win. Guy is insanely unlucky to be in this era, or would've been a GS winner for sure. Probs the best player to not win a GS over the past 10 years

 

[Sambuccashake]

I'm always amazed when Tsonga manage to win a match with that awkward style.

I highly doubt he will be able to move Stan here though.
Straight sets.

 

[Gazelle]

Wouldn't mind a Tsonga win. Guy is insanely unlucky to be in this era, or would've been a GS winner for sure. Probs the best player to not win a GS over the past 10 years

Well, he's got a golden opportunity to win a slam now.

 

[Gazelle]

Juicy match-up

 

[JoelSandwich]

Wawrinka in 4, love the matchup.

 

[Krish872007]

Two peachy, aggressive, huge hitters at the AO. Still remember their epic 5-setters at RG in 2011 and 2012 back-to-back.

Should be a good match - maybe Tsonga can prevail.

 

[malbaker86]

Tsonga in 5 and on to the finals

 

[eliars]

Actually pretty amazing to think that Wawrinka has 3 slams while Tsonga has 0.

A few years back I think I remember most people betting on Tsonga getting a Slam before Stan, if someone was to break the mold out of those two.

 

[Fedole]

I think Tsonga in 4 or 5.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Wawrinka in 4 sets

 

[SinjinCooper]

Wawrinka with ease.

Tsonga showed potential years ago, and never put in the work to see it through. At this point, he's a fatter Monfils -- just a gatekeeper on the way to the real players. When he has to face them himself, he rolls over with a whimper.

 

[okdude1992]

Wawrinka with ease.

Tsonga showed potential years ago, and never put in the work to see it through. At this point, he's a fatter Monfils -- just a gatekeeper on the way to the real players. When he has to face them himself, he rolls over with a whimper.

Ouch.
I do agree he has regressed the last few years and is no longer so dangerous like he was in 2011 for example.
However he can occasionally rise above being a 'gatekeeper' ie 2014 Montreal beating Djokovic, Murray, Dimitrov, and Federer in a row.

 

[metsman]

this tournament is great...this should be a banger of a match. Big Boy Tennis.

 

[beast of mallorca]

Want Tsonga to win, but it will probably be Mugface Wawa to get this

 

[Gytha]

Tsonga in 5 and on to the finals

YES.

 

[TennisFollower]

I would love to see Tsonga win a slam, but I feel his biggest problem is backhand and second serve sits too short in the box a lot. If Stan manages to engage in backhand to backhand battles this one could be over quicker than expected. Tsonga will have to serve incredibly high % and forehand will need to be on fire. Head says Stan in 4, much like FO 2015 SF, but who knows.

 

[Dan Z]

Tsonga is a lovely guy but it'll take a friggin miracle for him to ever win a slam.
He really isn't that good.

 

[Garhi Shot First]

I would not be at all unhappy for Tsonga to win, but I am hoping as always that Stan makes it a little farther. (I dread that potential Fedrinka SF, though... although I suppose we could end up with a Zverev-Tsonga SF! )

Anyway, their matches are usually exciting and eventful, so I'm hoping for more of the same!

 

[QuentinFederer]

I like both. It would great to see Tsonga win a slam. Wawrinka in 3.

 

[eliars]

This match is terribly scheduled for me. Going to start around 4 or 5 in the morning. So can't decide whether I should stay up all night long and then follow it up with Rodge-Mischa and basically sacrifice sleep; then maybe I can get to bed early tomorrow and wake up at 3-4 Wedensday night and catch both Ralph-Milosch and Goffin-Babyartist. Else I should try to get a couple of hours of sleep and wake up at 4 or 5. Can't decide.

 

[kishnabe]

Well, he's got a golden opportunity to win a slam now.

Last Year Wimbledon was his Golden Chance....had Murray on his heels.

Only Raomug waiting....

 

[tennis_pro]

Wawrinka in 5 sets. He'll have issues with the Tsonga serve.

 

[ForumMember]

Both of them have beautiful game. Still I would love Tsonga to win this. I definitely wish him to have one GS before he hangs up but unlikely.

 

[fecaleagle]

Both of them have beautiful game. Still I would love Tsonga to win this. I definitely wish him to have one GS before he hangs up but unlikely.

Pulling for Tsonga as well. Let Wawrinka have Wimbledon this year.

 

[Gary Duane]

Poll closed very good. I would have said Stan in 4...

 

[fecaleagle]

Poll closed very good. I would have said Stan in 4...

Would have voted Tsonga in 4, but I do expect Wawrinka to pull it out.

 

[shankster]

Tsonga in 4. Stan's return will suffer against Jo's bombs.

 

[eliars]

Okay, decided to stay awake. They're on court.

Excite for this

 

[eliars]

/making more espresso asap

 

[eliars]

Jo styling with the beard and hair there. If I fished on the other side of the pond I'd be Djokovic2011'ing all over him.

 

[ADuck]

I wanna see a Tsonga-Federer semi-final. They always have good matches.

 

[Chadillac]

Should be a great match, only downside is i like them both.

 

[ultradr]

i don't know how Tsonga will handle power baseline game from Wawa.

 

[skip1969]

I was rooting HARD for Coco . . . because I wanted her off the court.

I know . . . I'm a bad person.

 

[Duncan Donuts]

#STANYOURGROUND

 

[Freddy Cat]

Mushroom fro is looking very strong!

 

[La Grande]

Tsonga doesn't move his legs as much anymore. Seems like he's trying to conserve energy in his older years?

 

[ultradr]

Tsonga's new serving motion is smoother.

 

[skip1969]

On serve. Ooooooo . . . I hope this is good!

 

[-NN-]

Taking France here.

 

[La Grande]

Tsonga's hair is dope.

 

[movdqa]

Odd looking bandage on Stan's knee.

 

[abmk]

3-2 tsonga ..

 

[Duncan Donuts]

Stan your Ground.

Stan in 5 sets.

 

[Jezza94]

C'mon Jo!

 

[La Grande]

Ahh I'm tired, I'll see the result in the (later) morning.