The former world No.5 was quickly overwhelmed in the first set: he trailed 4-0 and was never able to catch up.
In the second set, on the contrary, he held in the first games, up to 2-2, before giving up his service game for the first time on a double fault.
Not only did he never unbreak, but he even lost his face-off a second time before losing on a final backhand return in the hallway. Tsonga announced on April 6 that he would end his career at Roland-Garros (May 22-June 5), his body making him suffer too much. He will be 37 years old.
1st round:
Marin Cilic (CRO) beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-2, 6-2
Sebastian Korda (USA) bats Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 7-5, 6-4
Hubert Hurkacz (POL / N.11) beat Hugo Dellien (BOL) 7-5, 6-4
Albert Ramos (ESP) beat Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Diego Schwartzman (ARG/N.12) bat Karen Khachanov (RUS) 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-3
Fabio Fognini (ITA) beat Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Alex De Minaur (AUS) beat Bernabé Zapata (ESP) 6-3, 6-4
Jannik Sinner (ITA/N.9) bat Borna Coric (CRO) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Pablo Carreno (ESP/N.13) beat Sebastian Baez (ARG) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Alexander Bublik (KAZ) bat Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
