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2019 Brisbane International Men's singles, first round Show Court 1, Queensland Tennis Centre Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
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Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga meet in first-round action at the Brisbane International. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from around 5pm (AEDT).
Seeking a spot in the Round of 16, both these players will be looking for a far better start to the year than the one just passed.
Kokkinakis sits at 152 in the world rankings after an injury and disrupted year that saw him make little progress.
Tsonga, now 33, has also slipped dramatically, coming in at 258 in current world standings.
That position belies his talent, even as the twilight of his career approaches, and the former Australian Open finalist still has the game to comfortably compete with top thirty players.
It will be a long haul to climb back into the top fifty after April’s knee surgery and Brisbane could prove a good launching pad for the Frenchman as he looks to start that journey.
The young Australian had something of a similar year after cracking a kneecap in Monte Carlo earlier in the season.
Later in the year he showed some good form in Challenger events and comes into the Australian summer with reason for optimism.
Kokkinakis did well to get through qualifying for this event and those matches will have prepared him well for this clash.
This will be an interesting match that will tell us a lot about the current state of both these men’s games. It should be an interesting battle.
Prediction
The Australian appears to have a little more solid tennis under his belt coming into what is always a hectic month on the Australian tennis calendar.
Tsonga might be returning to something near his best form when able to string 5-6 matches together. Therefore, it appears likely that Kokkinakis might prevail in this one in two tight sets.
Where: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia
When: Tuesday 1st January 2019, 5pm (AEDT)
TV: Nine Network and Nine Now
Betting: Thanasi Kokkinakis $1.73, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga $2.11
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Stuart Thomas
Expert
He really could have won that match. Mental errors at crucial times.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
Summary Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets to advance to the second round of the Brisbane International where he will face Rafael Nadal. It was a night of power and few long rallies and the Tsonga serve was the difference between the two players. When needed, the Frenchman was able to find the powerful answers required and Kokkinakis made a few mental errors that held him back. For Tsonga, it was a much needed and morale boosting win after such a long period out of the game. Kokkinakis will know that he is is reasonable form after navigating qualifying and playing well against an experienced opponent. It was an entertaining match from which both players will take some positives, as they get closer and closer towards their main goal; the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Tonight, it was the Tsonga serve that did the job but Thanasi will be back in the coming weeks. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 6
Scott Pryde
Expert
Well, that's a bit of a shame for Thanasi. Thanks Stuart.
Stuart Thomas
Expert
A disappointing result for the Australian, he had chances but was loose at crucial moments. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 6
Stuart Thomas
Expert
Well played Jo-Wilfried Tongsa after such a long period out of the game. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 6
Stuart Thomas
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Game set and match Tsonga after another great serve. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 6
Stuart Thomas
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Ace down the tee. Ad Tongsa. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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Deuce. Tsonga is wild with a forehand. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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40-30 Tsonga dumps the winning shot into the net. Oops! Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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40-15 Two match points after the forehand error from the Australian. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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30-15 Kokkinakis comes back and takes a forward position. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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30-00 Terrific forehand from the Frenchman. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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15-00 A lovely sliding serve out wide. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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Jo-Wilfried will now serve for the match. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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Another unreturnable. Game Kokkinakis. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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40-15 Lovely serve that doesn't come back. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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30-15 Nice serve and forehand from the Aussie. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
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15-15 Tsonga takes the net position and the pass is wide. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
Expert
15-00. One two punch from the Aussie. Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5
Stuart Thomas
Expert
Game Tsonga. Kokkinakis is long with the forehand.
Thanasi Kokkinakis 6 3
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7 5