Tennis-Tears flow as Tsonga retires after French Open defeat

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 24, 2022 France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reacts after playing his final match before retiring, after losing his first round match against Norway's Casper Ruud REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga gave Norway's eighth-seeded Casper Ruud a run for his money in a tight French Open first round battle but predictably headed into a tear-jerking retirement with a 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-2 7-6(0) defeat on Tuesday.

The Frenchman, whose career had been hampered by multiple injuries in recent years, fought for almost four hours before bowing out in tears.