MX23RW : Thursday, December 12 21:52:22| >> :600:370873722:370873722:

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga edges Mardy Fish

Tsonga through to fourth round
© AP Photos
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Mardy Fish 7-6(4) 7-6(0) in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has progressed to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a straight-sets victory over Mardy Fish.

The Frenchman won a hard-fought first set on a tie-break, clinching it 7-6(4).

Tsonga was forced to work hard in the second set, as Fish pulled 4-0 ahead at one stage.

However, the 27-year-old then staged a comeback and emerged victorious in the tie-break 7-6(0)

Tsonga will take on Milos Raonic in the fourth round of the tournament.

ID:73873: cacheID:73873:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1043:
Written by
Subhankar Mondal
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Britain's Andy Murray hits a forehand return during his fourth round match with Gilles Simon at the Australian Open tennis championship on January 21, 2013
Read Next:
Murray unhappy with Australian Open scheduling?
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!