Tsonga wins Qatar Open 7-5, 6-4

DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils 7-5, 6-4 in the finals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha Saturday.

The third-seeded Tsonga held off Monfils in a match that was delayed 30 minutes by fog that made the court a little slippery.

Fourth-seeded Monfils led 5-3 in the opening set, but Tsonga won 16 of the final 19 points to win it. Tsonga notched the only break in the second set and went on to close out the contest and win his eighth ATP title.