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Murray, Davydenko win in Valencia; Simon out
3 days ago by
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Top-seeded Andy Murray reached the semifinals of the Valencia Open on Friday, beating Albert Montanes 6-4, 6-2, while fifth-seeded Gilles Simon crashed out, losing 6-4, 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny.
Murray looked comfortable throughout his 73-minute match and broke Montanes of Spain in...
Murray through in Valencia; Simon crashes out
4 days ago by
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Top-seeded Andy Murray reached the semifinals of the Valencia Open on Friday, beating Albert Montanes 6-4, 6-2, while fifth-seeded Gilles Simon crashed out, losing 6-4, 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny.
Murray looked comfortable throughout his 73-minute match and broke Montanes of Spain in...
How to pronounce the names of the biggest stars in tennis
28 days ago by
Busted Racquet
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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...
Tsonga, Simon march into Thailand Open semis
October 02, 2009 by
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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...
Simon, Melzer march into Thailand Open semis
October 02, 2009 by
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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...
Simon edges Troicki 7-5, 6-3 to win Thailand Open
October 04, 2009 by
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Gilles Simon of France won the Thailand Open on Sunday, defeating Viktor Troicki 7-5, 6-3 for his first ATP title of the year and sixth overall.
"I expected a very hard time on the court, and I had some (difficulty). It's never easy to win a tournament," said the second...
Tsonga, four other Frenchmen in Lyon quarters
11 days ago by
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Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga led five Frenchmen into the Lyon Grand Prix quarterfinals on Thursday by beating Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-3, 6-2.
Tsonga was joined by second-seeded Gilles Simon, former Lyon finalist Marc Gicquel, Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra.
Gilles Simon rebounds, reaches Thailand Open quarters
Tenth-ranked Gilles Simon of France, playing his first match in a month, routed American Kevin Kim 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Thailand Open.
Simon, Isner move on to Thailand Open quarters
Tenth-ranked Gilles Simon of France, playing his first match in a month, routed American Kevin Kim 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday to reserve a quarterfinal spot at the Thailand Open at Impact Arena.
Simon, Melzer march into Thailand Open semifinals
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.
Troicki, Simon to meet in Thailand Open final
October 03, 2009 by
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Viktor Troicki of Serbia upset defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 Saturday to reach the Thailand Open final.
The fourth-seeded Troicki will face Gilles Simon of France, who beat Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the other semifinal.
Tsonga, ranked...
Gilles Simon, Jurgen Melzer reach Thailand Open semifinals
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.
Tsonga retires at Valencia Open against Youzhny
6 days ago by
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired in the first round of the Valencia Open on Tuesday while trailing 6-7 (3), 6-0, 3-0 to Mikhail Youzhny.
It was not immediately clear why the third-seeded Frenchman quit. Tsonga dropped nine straight games after having clinched the first set.
Fifth-seeded...
U.S. Open: Juan Carlos Ferrero advances after Gilles Simon retires with injury
Ninth-seeded Gilles Simon of France has retired from his third-round U.S. Open match against No. 24 Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain because of a right knee injury.
Gilles Simon loses to fellow HEAD player, Andy Murray in Madrid.
October 20, 2008 by
Tennisidentity's Blog
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After beating Raphael Nadal on the way to the top, Gilles Simon loses to Andy Murray in two tough sets.
Federer falls to Murray, Simon in semis
November 14, 2008 by
TennisGrandStand
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Gilles Simon is often referred to as "Simple Simon" due to his style of play that is far from flashy but rock-solid and almost always mistake-free. And after all of that complicated analysis of who could make the Masters Cup semifinals and how, it turned out to be, well, simple.
Simon, Robredo, Wawrinka ousted at German Open
German wild card Daniel Brands upset top-seeded Gilles Simon 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round of the German Open on Tuesday.
Simon handles Troicki in Thailand for first title of '09
Gilles Simon of France won the Thailand Open on Sunday, defeating Viktor Troicki 7-5, 6-3 for his first ATP title of the year and sixth overall.
ATP Tour: Gilles Simon overcomes Viktor Troicki to win Thailand Open
Frenchman Gilles Simon claimed his first title of the year with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Serbian Viktor Troicki in the Thailand Open.
Bollywood Over Federer, 15-0
July 25, 2008 by
Lion In Oil
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Things haven't been going too well for Roger Federer recently. Sure, his epic Wimbledon finals loss to Rafael Nadal was understandable. But this week's defeat at the hands of Frenchman Gilles Simon at the Rogers Cup is harder to explain. Or is it? Bollywood might be behind...
Catch a Falling Star: Gilles Simon
September 24, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Going into 2009, Frenchman Gilles Simon was coming off the best season of his career. In 2008, he’d won three titles, defeating Roger Federer in Toronto and Rafael Nadal in Madrid; a rare feat to accomplish in one year, but even rarer was the fact that both Federer and Nadal...
Jeremy Chardy replaces injured Gilles Simon on French Davis Cup team for match vs. Netherlands
Jeremy Chardy has been called up to France's Davis Cup team as replacement for the injured Gilles Simon.
Gilles Simon Needs to Work on His Poker Face
July 22, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Professional athletes fear the misfortune of their opponents figuring them out, perhaps more than any other obstacle in their careers. Tennis players are no different.
You've all heard commentators and pro players talk about "holding the ball" in order to surprise and...
Viktor Troicki upsets Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, will face Gilles Simon in Thailand Open final
Viktor Troicki of Serbia upset defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 Saturday to reach the Thailand Open final.
Roddick rolls in Montreal; Nadal returns tonight
August 12, 2009 by
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Rainer Schuettler 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the third round of the Rogers Cup.
The seventh-seeded Tsonga broke for a 4-3 lead in the final set to secure the win. His next opponent will be the winner of a match between fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon...
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