Rogers Cup 2014 Results: Roger Federer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Score and Recap

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Published: August 10, 2014

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stamped an exclamation mark on his improbable run at the 2014 Rogers Cup in Toronto by taking down Roger Federer in straight sets Sunday, 7-5, 7-6 (3).

It was merely the latest in a string of masterful performances for Tsonga, who claimed his second Masters 1000 title as a result. The ATP World Tour captured the moment on Twitter after the tiebreak in the second set:



Tsonga simply bulldozed Federer thanks to his serves, but it helped that the Swiss star barely won 20 percent of his total return points and repeatedly shot himself in the foot while behind.

ESPN.com's Howard Bryant notes that Tsonga seems finally back to form after injuries derailed his 2013 campaign:



Federer, the No. 2 seed, entered seeking his third title of the year to make it 80 on his career, but a 2-4 mark in finals this season hinted that Sunday's encounter would be more difficult than advertised against a No. 13 seed.

He even went out of his way before the match to emphasize just how much of a threat Tsonga presented. "I just think he can overpower guys," Federer said, per The Associated Press, via ESPN.com. "Serve up a storm and then play really aggressive with his forehand and also be solid on his backhand. You think you're in a safe place sometimes in the rally, and he takes one step and just hits it, and the point is over."



Tsonga personified over the course of the past week how little seeding truly matters. He knocked off three higher-ranked opponents to make it through to Sunday. Upsets over No. 1 Novak Djokovic (6-2, 6-2), No. 8 Andy Murray (7-6, 4-6, 6-4) and No. 7 Grigor Dimitrov (6-4, 6-3) did much to build momentum.

In other words, a career mark of 4-11 against Federer meant little. Tsonga had not won in straight sets against Djokovic in their prior 11 encounters. He had not beaten Murray in eight previous tries.

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