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Gilles Simon - Nice, France
Simon
18 Singles Ranking
France France
 
  Age:28 (27.12.1984)
Birthplace:Nice, France
Residence:Neuchatel, Switzerland
Height:6' (183 cm)
Weight:154 lbs (70 kg)
Plays:Right-handed
Turned Pro:2002
Coach:Jan DeWitt
 
Singles Statistics as of 27.05.2013
  Ranking Week Change W-L Titles Prize Money*
2013 Current 18   1 23-14 0 $606,202
Career High 6 05.01.2009 289-197 10 $7,277,078 *Singles & Doubles combined
Doubles Statistics as of 27.05.2013
  Ranking Week Change W-L Titles Prize Money*
2013 Current 177   1 2-8 0 $606,202
Career High 117 28.01.2008 25-89 0 $7,277,078 *Singles & Doubles combined
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Player Stats as of: 27.05.2013

Service Record Year-to-Date
Aces 143
Double Faults 94
1st Serve 58%
1st Serve Points Won 66%
2nd Serve Points Won 51%
Break Points Faced 316
Break Points Saved 64%
Service Games Played 417
Service Games Won 72%
Service Points Won 60%
Return Record Year-to-Date
1st Serve Return Points Won 35%
2nd Serve Return Points Won 52%
Break Points Opportunities 332
Break Points Converted 39%
Return Games Played 416
Return Games Won 31%
Return Points Won 42%
Total Points Won 51%
Year In Review

2013

Failed to reached the Australian Open QFs for a second time, losing to Murray in 4R…Dropped to 1-10 lifetime against the Scot after straight sets loss…Beat Monfils 8-6 in fifth set in 3R…Reached Rotterdam SFs, where he fell to compatriot Benneteau in straight sets…Advanced to SFs for second week in a row at Marseille (l. to Tsonga), with two-set win over No. 8 del Potro in QFs…On 9 March, saved 3 M.P. at 2-5 and 3-5 in 3rd set versus Lorenzi in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells 2R; fell in 4R (l. to Anderson)…Beat Tipsarevic in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami 4R; then fell in his 10th (different) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 QF (4-6) to Haas…Went 0-2 in singles rubbers for France, losing deciding rubber to Berlocq against Argentina in Davis Cup QFs…Fell to Bautista Agut in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 1R…In bid to capture fourth Bucharest title, fell in SFs (l. to Rosol)…On 9 May, lost to Murray 76(6) in third set of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid 3R…
Personal

Began playing tennis at age six...Nickname is "Gilou"...As a junior, he was inspired by Michael Chang, saying, "He showed me that you don't have to be tall in order to be a great player"...Father, Daniel, works for an insurance company while mother Mireille is a doctor...Older brother Jean-Marie is an engineer...Favorite French player all-time is Cedric Pioline...Hobbies include video games, rollerblading and movies...Fiancé, Carine; son, Timothé (born September 2, 2010)…

Considers his backhand his best shot...Friends on tour include fellow Frenchmen Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Josselin Ouanna...If he could choose a tournament to win one day it would be Roland Garros...As a kid, always dreamed of playing on a packed center court...Best moment in his career thus far is beating No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of Madrid in October 2008...Fitness trainer is Paul Quetin.

Simon DEUCE Feature (May 2009)
Simon Q&A Feature (Apr. 2012)
Simon DEUCE Feature (May 2012)
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