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Gilles Simon

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Giles Simon
  • Age: 25 (27.12.1984)
  • Birthplace: Nice, France
  • Residence: Neuchatel, Switzerland
  • Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
  • Weight: 152 lbs (69 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed
  • Turned Pro: 2002
  • Coach: Thierry Tulasne
42 Singles Ranking
France

France

As of 30.08.2010
S D
Ranking Week Change W-L Titles Prize Money*
2010

Current

42
2 7-11 0 $179,053
Career

High

6

05.01.2009

168-124 6 $3,864,174

*Singles & Doubles combined

2010

Current

710
8 0-2 0 $179,053
Career

High

117

28.01.2008

16-60 0 $3,864,174

*Singles & Doubles combined

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...His girlfriend, Carine Lauret, gave birth to son, Timothée, on 2 September 2010…

Considers clay courts his favorite surface and 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 and coached by former ATP pro Thierry Tulasne.

Simon DEUCE Feature (May 2009)

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