“It's something powerful to receive all this love. In the street. In Congo, everywhere. But it's also hellish at the same time. When all that comes at you from one day to the next, it's really destabilizing.”

French former professional tennis player, born 1985

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a French former professional tennis player. Born in 1985, he became a familiar figure on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high world ranking of No. 5 in February 2012. Tsonga won 18 singles titles, including two Masters 1000 events, and reached the final of the 2008 Australian Open. His career placed him among the leading players of his era, with results that reflected power, athleticism, and consistency at the top level.