How Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s 2014 Rogers Cup Win Adds Intrigue to US Open

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Published: August 10, 2014

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's win over Roger Federer at the 2014 Rogers Cup blew the doors off the already wide-open U.S. Open. 

Tsonga defeated Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3) in Toronto to take his second Masters 1000 title. It was Tsonga's first ATP Tour title win in 18 months. He also beat overall No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 9 Andy Murray, No. 8 Grigor Dimitrov and Federer, ranked No. 3, en route to the championship.

Suddenly, what appeared to be a two-man contest between Djokovic and Rafael Nadal has developed into a big question mark going into the U.S. Open. Anybody could win this thing. 

Djokovic remains No. 1. Nadal is defending champion. Other than those two things, nothing is certain.

The next winner at Flushing Meadows could as easily be an up-and-comer such as Milos Raonic or Dimitrov, or it could be a late bloomer like Tsonga or Stan Wawrinka.

The uncertainty is exciting. 



Unlike last year, when it was easy to bank on a floundering Federer or dominant Nadal, 2014 is a bit offbeat. Wawrinka struck the first errant chord with his win at the Australian Open. A perennial also-ran, Wawrinka worked his way into the top four.

Nadal's win at the French Open and Djokovic's victory at Wimbledon seemed to restore order. That was until Tsonga threw some extra funk in the mix. Then there's old-school Federer, offering a remix with his Edberg-esque serve-and-volley.

If Raonic continues dropping service bombs and Dimitrov keeps shedding his baby Fed, the U.S. Open could see another star born. 

Meanwhile, Tsonga leads the field in the U.S. Open Series. His win in Toronto, Raonic's rise up the rankings and Dimitrov's increasing familiarity with later rounds have made the Big Four more mythical than ever. 

The Big Four exists, of course. Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray have won 36 of the last 38 Grand Slams....
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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