Open Sud de France: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga downs Pierre-Hugues Herbert in straight sets to claim first ATP title since 2017

Paris: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat fellow Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-2 to win the Open Sud de France in Montpellier and claim his first ATP title since 2017 on Sunday. [caption id=“attachment_6062981” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Jo-Wilfred Tsonga poses with the title. Twitter: @Tennis[/caption] Herbert, the seventh seed, was looking to snatch his maiden singles title but Tsonga, whose 2018 season was hampered by injuries, only dropped four points on his serve. The 33-year-old, in Montpellier courtesy of a wild card, had not won a trophy since he prevailed in Antwerp in October 2017. Herbert, who won the Australian Open doubles title with Nicolas Mahut last month, had no solutions in a one-sided second set as Tsonga improved his head-to-head record with his compatriot to 3-0.