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Watch Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Nicolas Almagro Live Streaming Tenth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga clawed his way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a fighting 6-4, 3-6, 6-1,7-5 win over German Tommy Haas on Saturday.The 2008 finalist had his hands full with the plucky German, a three-time semi-finalist here, who seemed on target to level the match in the fourth set in what was a high quality match.Down two sets to one, Haas was up a break and led 5-2 in the fourth, the 18th seed serving for the set in the eighth game.However, Tsonga was able to break back as he rattled off five successive games to end the match, which lasted two hours and 28 minutes, in a whirlwind finish.”I did a good job,” Tsonga said. “I hope I will be better the next time again.”Tsonga pure acai berry admitted that he struggled with Haas’ style of play.”It was very tough because Tommy is a very good player and very offensive,” he said. “He is difficult for me to play because he takes the ball early.”Although Haas had won their only previous encounter last year, the Frenchman had a few too many shots in the arsenal for the cagey 31-year-old, hitting 47 winners and thumping down 20 aces.One of his best shots came at a crucial stage in the first set, when he was able to reflex volley a Haas backhand that clipped the tape for a winner that secured the only break of serve in the set.However, Haas was playing fine tennis and showed his fighting qualities to level the match, before the Frenchman again regained the ascendancy by winning five straight games to claim the third set.