Tsonga ends title drought while Dolgopolov claims shock Rotterdam win
ByPA Sport
Published 19/02/2017 at 23:20 GMT
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his first ATP Tour title in 17 months by coming from a set down to beat David Goffin at the Rotterdam Open.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was victorious in Rotterdam
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Tsonga, who reached the Australian Open quarter-finals last month, last lifted a trophy in September 2015 but the world number 14 ended that barren run against Goffin with a 4-6 6-4 6-1 victory.
It is Tsonga's 13th ATP triumph of his career and comes after the Frenchman knocked out Tomas Berdych in the semi-finals for his 400th tour-level victory.
"I'm really happy," Tsonga told the official ATP Tour website.
"These titles come at the right moments. The last couple of months I put in a lot of effort to come back to this level.
"It's a huge reward for me and it gives me new expectations for the rest of the year."
Elsewhere, Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov managed a shock victory over world number five Kei Nishikori to win the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires.
Dolgopolov, ranked 66th in the world, had only won once in 11 matches coming into the tournament but he secured his third ATP title with a 7-6 (7/5) 6-4 win.
He had lost all five of his of previous meetings with Nishikori.
"I think you can call it a perfect week," Dolgopolov told the official ATP Tour website.
"I didn't lose a set and beat Kei for the first time. The fans were really supporting me and I felt very welcome here."
Ryan Harrison won his first ATP Tour title as he became the first American winner of the Memphis Open in six years.
The world number 62 raced to a 6-1 6-4 victory against Nikoloz Basilashvili in 76 minutes.
Harrison faced 10 break points in the second set but saved each one to secure his maiden title.
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