Gilles Simon reaches Open Sud semis
Gilles Simon edged wild card Guillaume Rufin 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-2 in an all-French match Friday to reach the semifinals of the Open Sud de France.
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Berdych, Simon reach Open Sud semis
Tomas Berdych finished off Nicolas Mahut of France with his 14th ace in a 6-3, 6-4 victory Friday to reach the semifinals of the Open Sud de France.
The top-seeded Czech outplayed Mahut in the first set, hitting 18 winners and making only two unforced errors.
Mahut fought back in the second but double-faulted to give the 2010 Wimbledon finalist a 4-3 lead.
Second-seeded Gilles...
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12 days ago
Simon and Gasquet Advance, Lopez Upset in Montpellier
Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet both advanced on Wednesday to reach the Open Sud de France quarterfinals. Simon stopped Flavio Cipolla and Gasquet defeated Nikolay Davydenko.
Davydenko may not be as highly ranked as he used to be so Gasquet was very cautious,“He’s not the No. 3 he was a few years ago but he can still dazzle sometimes, and you can easily find yourself a break...
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Monfils reaches Open Sud final
Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point and beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in an all-French match to reach the final of the Open Sud de France.
Monfils, seeded third, will play in his second final this season after reaching the Qatar Open final last month. In the other semifinal, Tomas Berdych faces Philipp Kohlschreiber.
Monfils whipped a forehand winner to break...
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10 days ago
Simon beats del Potro in third round of US Open
Gilles Simon beat 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro in the third round of the U.S. Open on Sunday.
The 12th-seeded Simon rallied from a set down and won two tiebreakers in a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory. The Frenchman fought off three straight set points in the fourth set to reach the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows for the first time.
Simon had 13 aces.
The 18th-seeded...
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September 04, 2011
2010 Metz - Simon Surges Into Ninth Final
Former World No. 6 Gilles Simon reached his ninth ATP World Tour final Saturday with a resounding 6-3, 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber in the semi-finals of the Open de Moselle in Metz.
Having never won a match in four previous visits to the ATP World Tour 250 indoor hard-court tournament, Simon has battled through four matches this week to reach his...
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September 25, 2010
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September 25, 2010
Simon beats Youzhny in German Open semifinals
Gilles Simon rallied to beat Mikhail Youznhy of Russia 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the German Open final.
The fifth-seeded Frenchman will be looking for his second title of the year when he plays Sunday against the winner of the other semifinal between Spaniards Fernando Verdasco and Nicolas Almagro.
Simon lost the first seven matches against Youzhny but has now beaten him...
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July 23, 2011
Gilles Simon Interview March 31 Interview at the Sony Ericsson Open
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An interview with:
GILLES SIMON
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. How did you hurt your neck?
GILLES SIMON: Well, I felt to this morning during the warmup. It’s a pain I have sometimes. I had it in Rotterdam one month ago. I couldn’t play either.
I have some problem with my back. I know I have...
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March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
PHOTO OP: "Goo goo lady gaga"
Here's Gilles Simon, who just ended a 51-week title drought by winning Metz last weekend, with his partner, Carine Lauret, and their new baby boy Timothée who was born on four weeks early on September 2nd.
Sneaky was competing at the US Open when he was born, and after going down to Rafael Nadal he admitted he was a little bit distracted in his post-match presser. I bet...
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September 28, 2010
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September 28, 2010
Del Potro downed by Simon, up close and personal (well, almost)
I finally made it out to the US Open yesterday. Normally I like to grab a grounds pass for the first couple of days since every court is filled with matches. But with the new job it just wasn’t possible. Perhaps next year.
Anyway, I was able to catch the third round match between Juan Martin del Potro + Gilles Simon in full. The Frenchie played some solid tennis in hot and...
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September 05, 2011
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September 05, 2011
Video: Gilles Simon's Road To Roland-Garros
Gilles Simon, who won his first round match today against Michael Russell 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, is the latest player to take a ride in the Road To Roland-Garros car, where he answered fans' questions while being driven to the site. He is absolutely adorable.
If you want to ask a question to a specific player, you can post them on this website, you can go to the Road To Roland-Garros...
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May 24, 2011
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May 24, 2011
Daddy Gilles Simon all focused on tennis this time
Gilles Simon was in a rush to get home from last year's U.S. Open. He plans to stick around for a while this time.
The Frenchman's first child was unexpectedly born four weeks early when he was in New York a year ago. Facing top-ranked Rafael Nadal in the third round then, Simon conceded afterward that his mind was elsewhere during the third set.
Simon raced to catch a...
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September 04, 2011
Ivanovic, Wozniacki, Tsonga, and Simon Play Stické Tennis
In the second installment of 'The Game Is The Game' where Adidas tennis players are challenged in tennis-based games from around the world, tennis stars Caroline Wozniacki , Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Ana Ivanovic and Gilles Simon played Stické Tennis - a racquet sport invented in the late 19th century merging aspects of real tennis and all the basics of lawn tennis with...
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January 15, 2012
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January 15, 2012
Simon beats Youzhny in Hamburg semis
Gilles Simon rallied to beat Mikhail Youznhy of Russia 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the German Open final.
The fifth-seeded Frenchman will be looking for his second title of the year when he plays Sunday against the winner of the other semifinal between Spaniards Fernando Verdasco and Nicolas Almagro.
Simon lost the first seven matches against Youzhny but has now beaten him...
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July 23, 2011
F1: Former Ferrari Engine Head Simon Joins Pollock’s PURE
Gilles Simon has vacated his role with the FIA to join P.U.R.E. as technical director...
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July 28, 2011
Simon first Frenchman since Leconte to win German Open
Gilles Simon became the first Frenchman in 25 years to win the German Open, beating Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday for his second title of the year.
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July 24, 2011
How to pronounce the names of the biggest stars in tennis
Mine is Gilles Simon. Even though I know the name of the No. 10 ranked Frenchman is pronounced Jh-ill See-MON, me and my Yankee accent can never get it right when I say it aloud. (I think it's because whenever I read the name I think of former Arizona guard Miles Simon.)We all have ours. Bud Collins still can't say Martina Navratilova's name right. Pam Shriver was annoying...
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October 12, 2009
Gilles Simon Aims Big In Miami
Gilles Simon of France will be looking to have a good run at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami this week, the Frenchman has been struggling for form in recent times...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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March 24, 2010
Davydenko stuns Simon in first round
Nikolay Davydenko beat fifth-seeded Gilles Simon 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the Valencia Open, denting the Frenchman's hopes of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals.
The Russian hit a forehand winner to go up a break at 2-1 in the deciding set and used a drop shot to save a break point in the sixth game. It was Davydenko's second win in seven career...
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October 31, 2011
2010 Metz - Simon Finishes Strongly To Dispatch Malisse
Former World No. 6 Gilles Simon finished strongly to reach his first ATP World Tour semi-final in 11 months, defeating Belgium's Xavier Malisse 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 on Friday at the Open de Moselle in Metz.
The Frenchman saved seven of the eight break points he faced and won 84 per cent of points behind his first serve to wrap up victory in just under two hours. After the loss of...
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September 24, 2010
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September 24, 2010
Tsonga, Simon march into Thailand Open semis
Second-seeded Gilles Simon of France rallied past big-hitting Evgeny Korolev of Russia on Friday to reach the Thailand Open semifinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
Simon struggled to counter the 66th-ranked Korolev's big groundstrokes in the first set, having to chase down shot after shot before finally starting to force some errors.
"He played amazing tennis in the...
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October 02, 2009
Simon, Melzer march into Thailand Open semis
Second-seeded Gilles Simon of France rallied past big-hitting Evgeny Korolev of Russia on Friday to reach the Thailand Open semifinals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
Simon struggled to counter the 66th-ranked Korolev's big groundstrokes in the first set, having to chase down shot after shot before finally starting to force some errors.
"He played amazing tennis...
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October 02, 2009
Simon rallies to beat Lu in Thailand
Third-seeded Gilles Simon was pushed hard before finally beating Yen-hsun Lu of Taiwan 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the Thailand Open on Wednesday.
The 2009 champion struggled against Lu's net play and after losing the first set on a tiebreaker, he found himself a break down at 4-2 in the second set.
Simon fought back to level at 4-4 before a Lu double fault handed...
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September 27, 2011
Simon Wins Hamburg Tourney
Gilles Simon of France returns the ball to Robin Soderling of Sweden during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 30, 2011. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE – Tags: SPORT TENNIS)
France’s Gilles Simon became the seventh player to win at least two tournaments on the ATP World Tour this year by stopping Spain’s Nicolas Almagro in...
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July 24, 2011
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July 24, 2011
Davydenko beats 5th-seeded Simon in Valencia
Nikolay Davydenko beat fifth-seeded Gilles Simon 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the Valencia Open, hurting the Frenchman's chances of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals.
Davydenko hit a forehand winner to go up a break at 2-1 in the deciding set and used a drop shot to save a break point in the sixth game. It was the Russian's second win in seven career...
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October 31, 2011
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