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Injury-plagued Tsonga wins Montpellier title

Montpellier - Injury-plagued Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claimed the 17th title of his career on Sunday when he defeated French compatriot Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-2 to claim the Montpellier title.

Tsonga, a former world number five, is currently down at 210 in the rankings after a lengthy battle with a knee injury.

For the 33-year-old, it was a first title since Antwerp in October 2017.

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