Nicolas Mahut defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 6-2 in the France F8 round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Nicolas Mahut narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-05 | Montpellier | R16 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 2015-09-21 | Metz | QF | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 2012-02-20 | Marseille | R16 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2011-09-19 | Metz | QF | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 0-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 2001-09-10 | France F15 | SF | hard | Nicolas Mahut | 6-2 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About