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Murray, Davydenko win in Valencia; Simon out
20 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
20 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...
Simon Through In Valencia
21 days ago by
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Frenchman Gilles Simon became the 1st man to reach the Quarter Finals of the ATP event in Valencia Spain, after he over came Tomas Berdych in a tense 3 set match...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Tsonga retires at Valencia Open against Youzhny
22 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...
Tsonga, four other Frenchmen in Lyon quarters
28 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.
Novak Djokovic Sees Off Gilles Simon in Shanghai, Advances to Semifinals
October 16, 2009 by
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World No. 3 Novak Djokovic had to work hard before getting past Frenchman Gilles Simon to book a place in the semifinals of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
How to pronounce the names of the biggest stars in tennis
October 12, 2009 by
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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...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Simon Lead French Attack On Tennis Finale
October 12, 2009 by
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It seems like history repeating. The 2009 men’s tour is approaching its final stages, and the jostling for position at the top of the rankings is working up a real head of steam...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Tournament winners (Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo)
October 12, 2009 by
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Here are the winners of the ATP and WTA tournaments held from September 28 to October 4, 2009:
Toray Pan Pacific Open (WTA) - Tokyo,Japan
Singles: Maria Sharapova (RUS)
Doubles: Alisa Kleybanova / Francesca Schiavone
Prize money: $350,000 (singles), $100,000 (doubles)
Malaysian Open...
Watch Shanghai Masters 2009 Tennis Online
October 12, 2009 by
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The 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tournament takes place this week without the world number one, Roger Federer, who opted to rest prior to the ATP World Tour Finals. However, this development hardly diminished the prestige of this tournament as eight of the world’s top ten players...
Simon Captures Title in Bangkok; Davydenko Claims Kuala Lumpur Crown
October 04, 2009 by
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PTT Thailand Open—Bangkok, Thailand Second-seed Gilles Simon captured his first title of the season on Sunday, defeating the feisty challenge of Viktor Troicki, 7-5, 6-3...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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, 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.
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.
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.
Watch Thailand Open 2009 Tennis Online
September 27, 2009 by
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Even though the announcement of Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal from this event was a disappointment, the ATP 250 $608,500 PTT Thailand Open still features two of the world’s top ten players, and they’re both from France. Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga clinched the...
ATP Preview for Bangkok, Thailand, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
September 27, 2009 by
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Tournament Previews:
The ATP World Tour's Asian swing begins this week with two events in Bangkok, Thailand, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
With the last two months of the season beginning this week, the tour faithful will be hoping to end their seasons on the right note.
The...
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...
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