Aug 10, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Jo Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) with the Rogers Cup trophy after beating Roger Federer (not pictured) in the mens final on day seven of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Rexall Centre. Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY Sports
TORONTO (Reuters) - Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had one more surprise in his bag of upsets, beating second seeded Roger Federer 7-5 7-6 (3) to cap a scintillating march to the Rogers Cup title on Sunday.
After knocking off world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round, taking out twice champion and eighth seed Andy Murray in the quarters and seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov in the semis, Tsonga denied 17-time grand slam winner Federer a landmark 80th career title.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
