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Moselle Open
Metz, France

RESULTS – SUNDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2015

Singles – Final
[3] J. Tsonga (FRA) d [2] G. Simon (FRA) 76(5) 16 62

Doubles – Final
[2] L. Kubot (POL) / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d [1] P. Herbert (FRA) / N. Mahut (FRA) 26 63 10-7
TSONGA EDGES SIMON IN REMATCH; KUBOT/ROGER-VASSELIN WIN

– In a rematch of the 2013 Moselle Open final, which Gilles Simon won in straight sets, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga prevailed for his 12th ATP World Tour title and third in Metz.
– It was Tsonga’s fourth Metz final appearance in five years; he improved to 7-3 in the FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry against Simon.
– The 30 year old pulled level with Simon and Richard Gasquet for second on the list of French titlists in the Open Era.
– Simon was bidding for his third Metz crown (2010, ‘13) and falls to 12-6 in ATP World Tour finals.
– In the doubles final, Lukasz Kubot and Edouard Roger-Vasselin earned a 2-6, 6-3, 10-7 victory over US Open champions Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut for their first team title.
– The second seeds trailed 5/7 in the Match Tie-break before reeling off five straight points for the victory.

WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID

Tsonga
“I’m really happy to win again here in Metz. I like the welcome I get here and to win this year is great. It’s my first of the year and I hope it will continue. It’s a good achievement for me.

“Gilles is very difficult to play against. You need energy with each ball you play against him. He’s a good defender and is always ready to play passing shots. When I play against him it’s always tough.”

Kubot
“Thank you to Edouard for signing up with me at the last minute. It was a great final. The atmosphere and the organisation of the tournament was perfect. The most important thing was that we tried our best and while it was our first time together, I hope it’s not the last. I’m looking forward to coming back next year and playing with Edouard again.”

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