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Tsonga advances to quarterfinals

Associated Press

Thursday, October 8, 2009

TOKYO -- Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat French compatriot Richard Gasquet 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open. Tsonga broke Gasquet to go up 5-2 in the third set and then won when his opponent's forehand return at 40-30 was long. Both players struggled with the windy conditions at Ariake Colosseum as Typhoon Melor moved northward across Japan's main island of Honshu. "It was tough to make a good show with the wind today," Tsonga said. "But I'm ha ...

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