
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lost the Australian Open Championship to Novak Djokovic (4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (2)) today, but that hasn't stopped Tsonga from comparing himself to Muhammad Ali:
Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's resemblance to a young Muhammad Ali has caused quite a stir at the year's first grand slam. The young French tennis player does, however, have a more tangible connection with the former world heavyweight boxing champion. "My father was at the fight at Kinshasa because he's from Brazzaville," Tsonga told an astonished press pack on Saturday. "He took some photos, so I have some souvenirs . . . Yeah, of course, I watch some DVDs," Tsonga said, adding that there were other things he admired in the 66-year-old. "Maybe his personality on the court. Maybe I think I have the same (in) tennis as his (in) boxing."
I kind of look like Tom Brady if you have an eyesight restriction on your driver's license and you've had a fistful of rufies, but I don't think I could quarterback a team to the Super Bowl or bed a super model. I have as much in common with Brady as a French tennis player has with the greatest boxer of all time except I had a walking cast one time and dated a girl named Bridget. Point: me. -KD


He's French. He should be use to defeat
Maybe when he's actually won a grand slam, he can compare himself to the greatest ever in another sport. Until then, go and eat some cheese, Frenchie.
Well, his performance was a little shaky…
Nicely done, Matt.
"My
fathermother was at the fight at Kinshasa . . . ""Jo-Wilfried" pretty much says it all.
I watched this 3 1/2 hour suckfest and I'm 100% sure that Dick Emberg is an assclown.
while I'm all for calling out arrogant athletes, I'm pretty sure Tsonga wasn't the one who started this. The media went crazy with this, with every commentator trying to outdo the others with the number of Ali lookalike comments they could make.
This guy sucks…fucking french
Sazam speaks truth. Tsonga is largely an innocent victim of the usual mindless media frenzy. Every single press conference attended by Tsonga involves a pack of desperate "journalists" asking fatuous questions about the whole Ali-lookalike thing. Also note that he is quite young. In that context, I would think it's nearly impossible to avoid saying something in response that makes you look like a khant. Especially if taken out of that context.
P.S. Be in doubt, the kid can play.
Bleh – I meant be in *no* doubt, the kid can play.