2019 Wimbledon Championships – Bernard Tomic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Bernard Tomic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga taking place? All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
When is Bernard Tomic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on and what time does it start? Tuesday 2nd July, 2019 – (not before) 11:00 (UK)
What is the expected weather for Bernard Tomic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga? Sunny spells with a temperature between 20 and 22c
What channel is Bernard Tomic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on? Matches will air on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC Red Button throughout the tournament
Where can I stream Bernard Tomic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga? BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website / BBC Sport app
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THE LOWDOWN
HEAD-TO-HEAD
All-time meetings: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-0 Bernard Tomic
Last meeting: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Bernard Tomic 7-6, 6-3
BERNARD TOMIC
- Bernard Tomic has risen five places to world number 96 after reaching the quarter-finals at the Turkish Open, but he lost in the first round of qualifying at Queen’s the previous week.
- Tomic is 5-10 down for the year coming into Wimbledon where he once reached the quarter-finals as a teenager before his poor mentality began to overshadow his excellent ability.
- The Australian has never beaten Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three attempts but they have not faced each other since 2015 and never on grass.
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had the misfortune to come up against Roger Federer at Halle in the round of 16, the same stage he reached at Stuttgart the previous week.
- 34-year-old Tsonga is a fans’ favourite at Wimbledon as one of the more charismatic players on tour and will be widely supported over his opponent Bernard Tomic who often plays pantomime villain.
- The Frenchman is having a decent 2019 season where he has lost out to decent opposition more often than not in his tournaments, winning the Montpellier Open back in April.
THE PREDICTION
Bernard Tomic’s past press conferences have left him few friends on court and even fewer fans, and he comes into his 10th Wimbledon at just 26 years old with a point to prove. Whether or not he wants to prove it, is up to him. If he performs to the best of his ability he can win this tie. However, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is having a decent 2019 season after several spells of injury almost caused him to call an end to his career last year he won a comeback title at the Montpellier Open back in April. The crowd will make their opinions heard if Tomic fails to deliver, and this match could be swung on their support for aging veteran Tsonga.
