Tsonga Downed by Japanese Rising Star

Australian Open No 6 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) succumbed in a Round 4 five-setter to rising Japanese star and No 24 seed Kei Nishikori.

Nishinkori defeated Tsonga in five sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.

Tsonga was runner-up in the 2008 Australian Open, quarterfinalist in 2009 and semifinalist in 2010.

Nishikori reached the third round in last year's Australian Open.

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