Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is done for 2020. Xinhua/Sipa USA

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to miss French Open, rest of 2020 due to injury

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 9/16/20

A lower back problem that has plagued Jo-Wilfried Tsonga throughout 2020 will prevent the Frenchman from participating in this month's French Open or playing again until some point in 2021.

The 35-year-old announced the update via social media.

2020 est à oublier
Mais j’ai toujours le moral, la rage, l’envie & la motivation pour revenir en 2021 en espérant que ça évolue positivement
Retrouver les courts & lutter contre tous ces joueurs incroyables serait un rêve ...
Merci les amis pour tout votre soutien pic.twitter.com/jJHjOmbyt8
— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) September 16, 2020

As noted by Reuters (h/t ESPN), Tsonga has been out of action since the back injury forced him off the court during an Australian Open first-round matchup versus Alexei Popyrin.

"But I still have the morale, the rage, the desire and the motivation to come back in 2021, hoping that things will develop for the better," Tsonga said.

"Getting back to the courts and fighting against all these incredible players would be a dream."

Tsonga, ranked No. 52 in the world, made semifinal appearances in the 2013 and 2015 French Open tournaments.

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