Tsonga tramples Youzhny in Tokyo

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga outgunned Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-3 to win the Japan Open with a dazzling mix of guile and brute force yesterday.

The world no.7 took 69 minutes to blow Youzhny off court and capture his third title of the year and fifth of his career.

"I will celebrate in the plane to Shanghai with a beer and maybe a little dance," Tsonga told reporters.

"I played perfectly today, like I did yesterday.

"When I play like that it's tough for my opponents," added Tsonga, who won his semi-final against compatriot Gael Monfils by the same scoreline on Saturday.

Tsonga broke through in the eighth game of the first set, forcing Youzhny to smack a forehand wide and the Frenchman took the set with a 201kph ace into the corner.

Another fierce forehand pressured Youzhny into netting a backhand to give Tsonga the crucial break for a 4-3 lead in the second.

The Russian had a sniff of an opportunity at deuce in the next game but Tsonga ruthlessly slammed the door with two of his 11 aces, the first on a second serve.

Tsonga celebrated by climbing into the players' box to hug his entourage as a packed Tokyo crowd bathed in sunshine after a week of typhoon rain roared in appreciation.