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French tennis star Tsonga sets out for retirement on his own terms

French tennis star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says his retirement is imminent but he will only stop playing when he has reached what he considers an acceptable level of tennis. Christophe SIMON AFP

French veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga targeted a return to an acceptable level of tennis before stepping back from the circuit he has graced for the best part of two decades.

The 36-year-old - ranked 243 in the world after a gruelling series of injuries - will play compatriot Gilles Simon in the first round at the Open 13 in Marseille on Tuesday night.

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