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This Tuesday, May 24, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played his last match. At Roland-Garros, the young retiree was accompanied by his wife Noura El Shwekh and his children Sugar and Leelow.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is already retired. As he had announced, the Frenchman hangs up his tennis racket after his defeat at Roland-Garros against Casper Ruud. Through tears, the athlete withdrew after a final match of almost 4 hours. “Today is a big day for me. The day of saying goodbye to my lifelong partner. From a very young age I dreamed of being a great athlete, I never looked back but today I allow myself to take the time to thank each person who accompanied me on this great human adventure”she explained, through tears. At this necessarily difficult and emotional time, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was able to count on the support of his entire family. On the court, in fact, he was joined by his father, his mother, his brother, his sister, his wife Noura El Shwekh and his two children, Sugar and his little brother, Leelow.
On the clay of the Parisian tournament, he had a tender statement for those who share his life. “I am in front of you without my racket, which will have been my best friend for 30 years. Being a dad rearranged the cards in my life. Thank you Noura for being there every second of my life. My family is my priority again and I hope the world calms down as I am at peace today.“, launched the now former tennis player. in the columns of The team, Noura El Shwekh explained that Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had consulted her before deciding to withdraw. And that the athlete wanted to take advantage of his children. “There was a bit of guilt about leaving us at home. Jo always told me: ‘If I play tennis, it’s to be among the best, if not, I stop.’ It was a pact we made.” had”, she trusted.
Noura El Shwekh: “It was important for Jo-Wilfried to finish his story”
“Since his first child was born, it had been a little more difficult for him to go play. The emotional charge was permanent.Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s wife added. But she wanted him to complete her project. For me, it was important. For the rest of our lives, for him, for me, for our children, it was important that Jo end her story as he feels it.” With Sugar, Leelow and her mother, the tennis player will be able to start a new life.away from the tennis courts he has walked since his childhood. “Of course, we also have a lot of questions about what kind of daily life awaits us. Even if Jo has a lot of projects, things in progress, she won’t be bored, there are new goals to set, even daily, just to punctuate the days, Noura El Shwekh secures L’Equipe. Inevitably I have certain apprehensions because it is the unknown to me.
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Jo-Wilfrid Tsonga
As announced, the Frenchman hangs up his tennis racket after his defeat at Roland-Garros against Casper Ruud
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Jo-Wilfrid Tsonga
Through tears, the athlete withdrew after a final match of almost 4 hours.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Noura
In this necessarily difficult and emotional time, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was able to count on the support of his entire family.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Noura
On court, in fact, he was joined by his father, mother, brother, sister, wife Noura El Shwekh, and their two children, Sugar and little brother, Leelow.
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
On the clay of the Parisian tournament, he had a tender statement for those who share his life
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Noura
“Thank you Noura for being there every second of my life. My family is my priority again and I hope the world calms down since today I am at peace”
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
In the columns of L’Equipe, Noura El Shwekh explained that Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had consulted her before deciding to withdraw. And that the athlete wanted to take advantage of his children
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
“There was a bit of guilt about leaving us at home. Jo always told me: ‘If I play tennis, it’s to be among the best, if not, I stop.’ It was a pact we had.” ”
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Jo Wilfried Tsonga
“Since his first child was born, it had been a little more difficult for him to go play. The emotional charge was permanent”
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Noura El Shwekh
With Sugar, Leelow and his mother, the tennis player will be able to start a new life, far from the tennis courts he has walked since his childhood.
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Noura El Shwekh
“Even if Jo has a lot of projects, things going on, she won’t get bored, there are new goals to set, even daily ones, just to mark the days”