David Nalbandian, who shockingly managed to knock Andy Murray out of the Paris Masters tournament, has been surprisingly defeated by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final. The Frenchman beat Nalbandian 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and managed to qualify for the Masters Cup.

The title was only Tsonga’s second in his career and he was visibly pleased with the result. He stated that the match was the perfect end to “a great season for me” and he was also pleased at the prospect of travelling to Shanghai.

The Masters Cup will be held in Shanghai in the middle of November and Tsonga will compete against seven other tennis players.

The Frenchman dominated the match by serving extremely well. He served 25 aces, whilst Nalbandian managed only four. Nalbandian was quick to praise Tsonga after the match, stating that he fully deserved his victory. In winning the title, Tsonga became the first Frenchman since 2001 (when Sebastien Grosjean was victorious) to win the tournament.

Nalbandian’s gracious attitude was not apparent on the court, with the player showing visible signs of frustration. The eighth game saw him smash his racket on the ground in anger.

However, he managed to briefly put these emotions behind him and held serve in the following game. Furthermore, the tenth game saw Nalbandian leading 0-40. However, Tsonga managed to save these break points and the player struck a majestic ace to take the game to match point. The final rally was won by the Frenchman and the French crowd were truly ecstatic with the result.