Updated: October 11, 2009, 2:57 AM ET
Tsonga wins in straight sets
TOKYO -- Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the Japan Open on Saturday for his third ATP Tour title of the year, overpowering Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3.
Need the scores from any match played in today's tournaments? The seventh-ranked Frenchman, also a winner this in Johannesburg and Marseille, had 11 aces in the match that took only 1 hour, 9 minutes.
"Today, I played perfect, just like yesterday," Tsonga said. "When I play like that it is tough for my opponent to win."
On Saturday in the semifinals, he beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-3.
Top-ranked Roger Federer pulled out of the $1.2 million event, citing fatigue, and third-ranked Andy Murray withdrew because of a wrist injury.
Top-seeded Juan Martin Del Potro was knocked out in the first round.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
