Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates after beating Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 in the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Photograph: Aaron Vincent Elkaim/AP
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had one more surprise in his bag of upsets, beating Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 to cap a scintillating march to the Rogers Cup title on Sunday.
After knocking off the world No1 Novak Djokovic in the third round, taking out twice champion and No8 seed Andy Murray in the quarters and the No7 seed Grigor Dimitrov in the semis, Tsonga claimed the biggest scalp of all in denying the 17-time grand slam winner Federer a landmark 80th career title.
Certainly there was no disputing that Tsonga's win was well-deserved, the No13 seeded Frenchman's hit-list including players who had won seven of the last 10 Canadian titles (Djokovic 2012, 2011, 2007; Murray 2010, 2009 and Federer 2006, 2004).
In 16 career meetings Tsonga had beaten the Swiss just five times, but three came on the Canadian hard courts.
It was 11th career title for Tsonga but his first this season.
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