Simon edges Troicki 7-5, 6-3 to win Thailand Open

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-seeded Gilles. Troicki, seeded fourth, and Simon traded breaks late in the first set before the Frenchman broke when leading 6-5. Simon broke an error-prone Troicki to make it 4-2 in the second set.