Should Tsonga shed some weight?
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President
Legend
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Yes he should definitely lose weight. He looked thinner when he got to the Australian Open finals.
Most of them do.
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO6lalt5f6M Always brings back great memories for me. The time Tsonga massacred Nadal.
Ehem.........."injured" Nadal.
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Yes an injured ego after that thrashing.
Federerx16
Rookie
mmmmmmmmmmmm....Unlike Fish, his extra weight is mostly muscle, not fat.
sorry for the huge pic
Tsonga#1fan
Semi-Pro
I think loosing a little weight couldn't hurt, he has a big frame to move around and that has contributed to his injury problems IMO.
chrischris
G.O.A.T.
The list may be old or wrong.
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HurricaneDominic
Guest
If Nadal was truly injured in the 08 Semi's then he wouldn't be able to play. Face it. Tsonga won fair and square.
Tennisguy777
Professional
about 20 pounds and he'd be in perfect shape 6' 1" 180 pounds is the ideal size for a tennis player
Nope. Nadal never lost a match or even single set when playing uninjured.
sillymonkey
Hall of Fame
he is a big dude. maybe lay off the brie & bordeaux?
Tempyst
Semi-Pro
could he have bulked up because of that? I heard bulking up can help prevent injuries. with all his previous injuries, maybe he decided to workout more to help prevent future ones?
soyizgood
G.O.A.T.
could he have bulked up because of that? I heard bulking up can help prevent injuries. with all his previous injuries, maybe he decided to workout more to help prevent future ones?
Why put on additional weight for his legs to support? Yes, he's a beast but many of his injuries have been to his lower body.
Tsonga is in great shape, but I agree he would do better if he lost some weight - all that muscle isn't helping his tennis much (if at all) and it is hard on the body to have that many more pounds of mass hitting the court at 10g's as he stops and cuts. His main problem is injuries (and an attackable backhand).
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decades
Guest
nahhh he's lovin the good life. it's obviously more important to him than getting into the kind of shape you need to be in to win majors.
tennisfarmer
Banned
I agree he needs to slim down, he is too bulky
President
Legend
Well his serve is pretty massive now, bigger than I remember it being in 2008. He's hitting the high 130's quite often and sometimes even 140's.
soyizgood
G.O.A.T.
His serve has always been good. At times his 1st serve % is a bit low. Solid serve, punishing forehand, good backhand, great touch at net. Flashy player to watch. But like most of the French players, he doesn't maintain focus.
jackson vile
G.O.A.T.
I agree, but it doesn't matter if he was truly injured or not. He was the lesser player and deserved to lose, period.
As for Tsonga, yes he should lose FAT. Nothing more.
borg number one
Legend
Yes, for sure. Losing about 20-30 lbs would help him become much quicker and faster, plus he'd likely cut down on injuries big time going forward. All that weight puts tremendous force on your all your joints. His hips, knees, and ankles would respond to that loss of weight nicely. He would still be plenty strong and would not lose much power at all. In fact, it may even help his body's "torque" ability leading to great pace for him.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
While hypothetically losing 20-30 lbs could help Tsonga's game, I have to wonder if it's practical for his body type. He's not fat by any means, but he doesn't have a slim body type like Monfils.
Even if he lost the weight, it may be a real struggle for him to stay at the weight, and that effort could end up detracting from his game.
Probably worth a shot for him though.
Even if he lost the weight, it may be a real struggle for him to stay at the weight, and that effort could end up detracting from his game.
Probably worth a shot for him though.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
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Ask instead for the Djokovic leftovers!
Ask instead for the Djokovic leftovers!
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