Tsonga into semi-finals as Nadal sent crashing

Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the group stage tonight as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga powered his way to a 7-6 (7/2) 4-6 6-3 victory over the world number two at London’s O2 Arena.

Nadal’s thrashing at the hands of Roger Federer on Tuesday had put him into a straight shoot-out with Tsonga for the second semi-final place and, although he levelled the match in the second set, there was no denying the Frenchman in the decider.