TAG: Gilles Simon
By Scoop Malinowski Got a Biofile with Yibing Wu, who rose up the rankings fast after winning US Open junior but was then injured for like two years and now he’s healthy again and winning Challengers left and right, including Indianapolis saving six match points in the final vs Kovacevic. Awesome Biofile too, stay tuned. […] Continue to read full article...
Gilles Simon · Iga Swiatek · Kayla Day · Maia Chwalinska · US Open
By Scoop Malinowski Another brave soul in the ATP has stood up and blasted the tennis deep state for unfair treatment of Novak Djokovic. Veteran ATP champion Gilles Simon said this week: “It would annoy everyone if Djokovic breaks Federer’s records. It pisses people off that he’s so strong. I see Djokovic like any human […] Continue to read full article...
Gilles Simon · Novak Djokovic · Rafael Nadal · Roger Federer · Wimbledon
Gilles Simon won the first four matches he played vs his French countryman Jeremy Chardy from 2011 to 2015, but the tables have been turned. Evidently, Chardy has figured out how to offset Simon’s steady baseline prowess, as evidenced by his winning the last four matches between the pair. Chardy won again yesterday in Melbourne, […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · France · Gilles Simon · Jeremy Chardy
Roger Federer struggled mightily to solve the Gilles Simon puzzle back in 2008, losing twice, both in three sets to the Frenchman at Masters Cup 46 64 63 and Canada Masters 26 75 64. Federer was still a top force, in 2008, at age 27 he won the 2008 US Open but for some reason […] Continue to read full article...
May/11
24
Biofile: Gilles Simon Interview
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Status: ATP #18. Winner of 8 career ATP singles titles.
Tennis Inspirations: "There was some players I liked to watch. It was Marat Safin. Michael Chang when I was young. Because I was a small guy like him and I really liked him as a player. My favorite French player was Cedric Pioline."
Nickname: "Gilou."
Hobbies/Interests: "I like to play video games, watch movies, rollerblading, and when I have some time I like to play golf."
Musical Tastes: "Metallica, AC/DC, rock and roll." Continue to read full article...
