Having a record in your possession is already an achievement in itself. Breaking a second record that is diametrically opposed to the first is even crazier. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, four-time winner of the Moselle Open, can boast of this. Narrative.
Two finals, two titles, but two matches at odds with each other. First of all, in 2012. Number 1 seed in the tournament, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, suffocating with mastery and authority, completes his final against Andreas Seppi in just 50 minutes of play, victory 6-1, 6- 2. At present, it is still the fastest final in the history of the Moselle Open. Also a great way at the time to retain his title after his first coronation in Metz the previous year.
Seven years and a third trophy in Moselle later, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is back in the final. But this time, nothing will be easy. Le Manceau needed almost 3 hours of play to overcome the Slovenian Aljaz Bedene. A memorable standoff, which today still remains the longest final in the history of the tournament. But that day, this statistic will remain anecdotal, since Tsonga became the most successful player in the history of the Moselle Open ahead of his compatriot Gilles Simon who then had three crystal eggs.
Incidentally, the strong man of the Moselle Open also became the oldest Frenchman to lift a trophy on the ATP circuit. Just that.
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