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GILLES SIMON (FRA)<br />
Birthdate: December 27, 1984 Turned Pro: 2002<br />
Birthplace: Nice, France<br />
Height: 6’0” (1.82m)<br />
Residence: Neuchatel, Switzerland<br />
Weight: 155 (70kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 184-130<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $4,217,535<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 7/2<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 12-27<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 6 (January 5, 2009)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 117 (January 28, 2008)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 44 (23-17) 2007: 29 (35-26) 2004: 174 (0-1)<br />
2009: 15 (45-29) 2006: 45 (24-24) 2003: 480 (0-0)<br />
2008: 7 (51-27) 2005: 124 (6-6) 2002: T1345 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $532,413. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 23-17 (singles), 0-3 (doubles) Challenger: 4-1 (singles).<br />
Singles Winner: Metz. Semifinalist: Valencia. Quarterfinalist: Eastbourne, Washington, Beijing, Montpellier.<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Frenchman posted fifth straight Top 50 finish despite being limited to just four events in first half of year<br />
due to a right knee injury…Was 0-4 in <strong>ATP</strong> action before returning in June…In first stop back reached QF in<br />
Eastbourne and 3rd RD at Wimbledon (l. to Murray)…Best results came from a title in Metz (d. Kohlschreiber,<br />
Zverev), 500 level events with QFs in Washington (l. to Nalbandian) and Beijing (l. to Djokovic) and SF in<br />
Valencia (l. to Granollers)…Won pair of dead rubbers as France reached Davis Cup final…Compiled 19-13 mark<br />
on hard, 3-2 on grass and 1-2 on clay courts.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Frenchman had back-to-back Top 15 seasons in ‘08-09, including a year-end best No. 7 in ’08 when he won<br />
a personal-high 51 matches and three of his seven career titles…In ’09, reached QF at Australian Open (l. to<br />
Nadal)…Won first Asian title in Bangkok (d. Troicki)…Also had three SFs and five QFs, including Cincinnati* and<br />
Shanghai*…In ’08, won titles in Casablanca (d. Benneteau), Indianapolis (d. Tursunov) and Bucharest (d.<br />
Moya)…Runner-up at Madrid* (d. No. 1 Nadal in SF, l. to Murray)…Broke into Top 10, making it first time since<br />
‘86 two Frenchmen (Tsonga, Simon) finished in Top 10…Led <strong>ATP</strong> with 14 match wins after losing first set…<br />
Debuted at Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai reaching SF (l. to Djokovic)…One of three players (Murray, Roddick)<br />
to beat top trio of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic during season…Played most tournaments (29) among Top<br />
10…In ’07, won first two <strong>ATP</strong> titles in Marseille and Bucharest…In ’06, reached first <strong>ATP</strong> final in Valencia (l. to<br />
Almagro)…Has a 2-2 career Davis Cup singles mark in three ties…Earned a career-high $1,425,489 in ’08.<br />
CAREER TITLES (7): 2010 – Metz(IH); 2009 – Bangkok(IH); 2008 – Casablanca(CL), Indianapolis(H),<br />
Bucharest(CL); 2007 – Marseille(IH), Bucharest(CL). FINALIST (2): 2008 – Madrid*(IH); 2006 – Valencia(CL).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 5-2)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05<br />
AUS. OPEN 8-4 — QF 3RD 1ST 3RD —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 3-5 — 3RD 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST<br />
WIMBLEDON 7-5 3RD 4TH 3RD 2ND 1ST —<br />
US OPEN 8-5 3RD 3RD 3RD 2ND 2ND —<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 41-37)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05<br />
INDIAN WELLS 4-4 2ND 3RD 2ND 3RD — —<br />
MIAMI 3-5 2ND 4TH 1ST 3RD 1ST —<br />
MONTE-CARLO 2-4 — 2ND 1ST 1ST 3RD —<br />
ROME 4-3 — 3RD 2ND 3RD — —<br />
MADRID 6-2 — 3RD RUP — — —<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 6-4 1ST 3RD SF — 1ST —<br />
CINCINNATI 6-5 1ST QF 2ND — 2ND 2ND<br />
SHANGHAI 2-2 1ST QF — — — —<br />
PARIS 4-5 2ND 3RD 3RD 2ND 1ST —<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER 08<br />
2-2 SF<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Began playing tennis at age six…Nickname is Gilou…Inspired by Chang, saying, “He showed me that you don’t<br />
have to be tall in order to be a great player”…Father, Daniel, works for an insurance company; Mother Mireille is<br />
a doctor…Older brother Jean-Marie is an engineer…Favorite French player is Cedric Pioline…Hobbies include<br />
video games, rollerblading and movies…Enjoys all surfaces and considers backhand his best shot…Friends on<br />
tour include fellow Frenchmen Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Josselin Ouanna…As a kid, always<br />
dreamed of playing on a packed center court and winning Roland Garros…Fiancé, Carine; son, Timothé (born<br />
September 2, 2010)…Fitness trainer is Paul Quetin and coached by former <strong>ATP</strong> pro Thierry Tulasne.<br />
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