Tsonga Wins In Metz, Federer Withdraws From Shanghai, Murray Talks Player Strike

James Waterson reports on the week's tennis news. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga outgunned Nicolas Mahut 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the semifinals of the Moselle Open in Metz, France on Friday. He will face Alexandr Dolgopolov, who was leading 6-3, 1-0 when his opponent, Xavier Malisse, retired. Ivan Ljubicic won his quarterfinal match, while Gilles Muller upset second-seeded Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-3. Roger Federer withdrew from the Shanghai Masters tournament to get over some nagging injuries, and he is joined by Novak Djokovic (back) and Robin Soderling, who hasn't gotten over his mono. Finally, Andy Murray and other players have talked about a player strike as an option to improving the schedule, and several tennis personalities have weighed in on the issues.