UPDATE 1-Tennis-Tsonga wins Paris Masters and goes to Shanghai
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PARIS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his maiden Masters Series event when he beat Argentine David Nalbandian 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the final of the Paris Masters on Sunday to clinch the last qualifying spot for the season's finale in Shanghai.
The 23-year-old Frenchman joined Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Roddick and Juan Martin del Potro as the players who qualified for the Masters Cup, which will start on Nov. 9.
"It wraps up a very rich season for me. I played very well. The icing on the cake will be Shanghai.
"I'm just happy," said Tsonga, who broke into tears when Nalbandian netted an easy backhand on match point.
"He has had a great week, he is a great player and congratulations to him. I am very happy to have reached the final," said Nalbandian.
Australian Open runner-up Tsonga, whose only previous title was the Bangkok Open in September, will climb to world number seven when the ATP release their rankings on Monday.
With compatriot Gilles Simon moving up to ninth, France will have two players in the top 10 for the first time since Yannick Noah and Henri Leconte in 1988. Continued...
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