CBS Sports · May 31, 2017
Tsonga upset in first round as host country's struggles continue at French Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France falls in the first round of the French Open.Home court advantage seemingly doesn't apply to the French in tennis.
With the first-round exit of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday, the 17-year French championship drought at the French Open appears destined to continue. Tsonga, the No. 11 player in the world, was widely regarded as France's best hope to end the host nation's struggles. However, his loss to Argentina's Renzo Olivo brought an early, and abrupt, end to that hope.
Olivo defeated Tsonga 7-5, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 in Wednesday's conclusion after the match was suspended Tuesday because of darkness. It was Olivo's second career Grand Slam victory.