GILLES SIMON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Rosol reaches first career final
Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic ousted three-time champion Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach his first career final at the BRD Tiriac Nastase.
Rosol will face fellow unseeded player Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain, who beat 2011 winner Florian Mayer 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Rosol stunned Rafael Nadal in the second round of Wimbledon last year but has struggled to live up to expectations...
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Simon reaches semis in Bucharest
Three-time champion Gilles Simon reached the semifinals of the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy on Friday, while top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic was eliminated.
The second-seeded Simon extended his unbeaten streak at the clay-court tournament to 16 matches by ousting Daniel Brands of Germany 6-1, 7-5. The 10th-ranked Tipsarevic lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain.
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Photos: Gilles Simon and his Mini-Me at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open
While strolling through the practice courts, we happened upon this curly headed cutie watching his daddy play tennis, the daddy being Frenchman Gilles Simon. Can we all say a collective, "Awwwwww!"
More pics after the jump!
Simon Says No to Equal Prize Money
Frenchman Gilles Simon seeded 13th at Wimbledon told French media he did not think the women should get equal prize money in tennis.
“I think that men’s tennis is really ahead of women’s tennis at this stage,” Simon told French-language radio after his first round match at Wimbledon on Monday. “Once more, the men spent surely twice as much time on court as the women...
Simon doesn't like equal prize money in tennis
A member of the top 20 who is on the ATP Player Council says men should be paid more than women at tennis tournaments.
Gilles Simon, a Frenchman seeded 13th at Wimbledon, told reporters in French that he thinks ''men's tennis is ahead of women's tennis'' and ''men spend twice as long on court as women do at Grand Slams.''
He also said men...
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June 27, 2012
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Third Bucharest title for Simon
Top seed Frenchmen Gilles Simon captured his third Bucharest title by defeating Italy’s Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3 for the Nastase Tiriac Trophy on Sunday.
Simon previously won the tournament in 2007 and 2008. It’s his fifth ATP World Tour title and his fifth on clay.
“I played a great match today,” said Simon. “It was very difficult; Fabio played well and I had to run a lot...
Simon To Face Fognini for Bucharest Title
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Gilles Simon will attempt to capture his third Bucharest title when he faces Fabio Fognini on Sunday. Simon moved past Matthias Bachinger 7-5, 6-2, while Fognini soundly ousted qualifier Attila Balazs, 6-3, 6-1.
Simon who took the Bucharest title in 2007 and 2008 spoke about his chances,”I know that I can play very good here. I know the center court perfectly and...
Simon, Fognini reach final in Bucharest
Top-seeded Gilles Simon beat Matthias Bachinger of Germany 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Nastase Tiriac Trophy.
Simon broke five times to win against the unseeded Bachinger.
The Frenchman, who won the tournament in 2007 and '08, will attempt to clinch a hat-trick of titles when he meets Italy's Fabio Fognini on Sunday.
Fognini reached his first ever...
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April 28, 2012
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Simon Rallies to Gain Bucharest Semis
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Two-time former Bucharest champion Gilles Simon had to come back from a set down to defeat fifth seed Lukasz Kubot 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. Top seeded Simon who own the championship in 2007 and 2008 will meet Matthias Bachinger in Saturday’s semi.
The upset of the day came from unknown Hungarian qualifier Attila Balazs, who surprised Belgian Xavier Malisse 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Balazs...
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