Jo-Wilfried Tsonga opponent of Dominic Thiem in Lyon?
With Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the organizers of the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Lyon not only landed a local hero, but also the winner of the 2017 event.
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Dec 22, 2018, 08:16 am

If Dominic Thiem decides to defend his title at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Lyon, he could face a local hero: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who won the first edition of the 2017 Nice event had announced his name for the 2019 edition.
As in the past two years, the game will be played in the week before the French Open, with the final on Saturday. In the past season, Dominic Thiem won the tournament after several tough matches and prevailed in the final in three sets against Gilles Simon. For Thiem it was the second title after Buenos Aires in 2018, in St. Petersburg the Lower Austrian made the triple of 250s full.
Surprising use in the Davis Cup final
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, on the other hand, didn't just have to fit in Lyon - the 33-year-old Frenchman had to take an injury-related break between February and September and could only win a match after returning to Metz: against Guido Pella in Antwerp. Somewhat surprisingly, Tsonga was also used in the Davis Cup final, but lost there in three sets to Marin Cilic.
For Dominic Thiem, preparing for the match for the second Grand Slam tournament of the year had paid off: Austria's number one was able to reach the finals of a Grand Slam for the first time, without being burdened by obligations that top players like to impose before the start of a major. Prepare for the tournament.