Jo-Wilfried Tsonga looks set to play at Wimbledon after scans revealed the injury he sustained at the AEGON Championships yesterday is not as bad as first feared.
Tsonga's participation at Wimbledon was in doubt after he fell awkwardly during the final set of his shock defeat to Ivan Dodig at Queen's.
The Frenchman, who made the last four at SW19 last year, feared he had broken the little finger on his right hand, which he used to cushion his fall, but scans today revealed the injury was only a sprain.
"Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered a severe sprain of the little finger of his right hand without tearing," said a statement on the world No 5's Facebook page.
"He will have a new scan on Monday. His participation in Wimbledon is currently not in doubt."
After his 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-7 (5/7) loss to world No 69 Dodig, Tsonga had his right hand in an ice bag to alleviate the pain.
"I think it's serious," he said directly after the match.
"I will have a scan, but it sounds very bad. I felt like I broke something or I strained it when I fell.
"It's only a finger but it's tough because I have to play with my hand.
"At the moment I don't know what is it, but I will stay positive and I will see."
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