Tsonga stays on hot streak to win title in Marseille


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 27 Feb 2017

FILE PHOTO - Tennis - ABN AMRO tournament - Men's Singles' final - Ahoy Stadion, Rotterdam - 19/02/17 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after his match against David Goffin of Belgium REUTERS/Michael Kooren

(Reuters) - France's Jo-Wilfred Tsonga won his second title in succession by comfortably beating compatriot Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-4 in the Marseille Open final on Sunday.

The number two seed hit seven aces and did not face a break point in sweeping aside fourth-seeded Pouille to win the trophy for the third time, having also triumphed in 2009 and 2013.

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