In the quarter-finals of the Marseille Open 13, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is set to face Edouard Roger-Vasselin, who secured his spot in the quarter-finals following a victory on Thursday.
Seeded sixth in the tournament, Roger-Vasselin delivered a solid performance against Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, ranked 91st in the world, triumphing in straight sets (7-6[2], 6-4).
Roger-Vasselin’s upcoming opponent, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, advanced to the quarter-finals after a hard-fought victory over Russian Nikolay Davydenko, ranked 63rd in the ATP. Tsonga claimed victory in two closely contested sets, with scores of 7/6 [7-4], 7/6 [10-8], following 1 hour and 46 minutes of intense play.
Notably, Roger-Vasselin has yet to defeat Tsonga in their three previous encounters, setting the stage for an intriguing clash between the two French players.
