Gilles Simon News

MANILA Tennis stars from the past and present admitted that former World No. 1 Marat Safin of Russia will leave a gaping hole in the sport as he retired from professional tennis after losing in the 2nd round of the ATP BNP Paribas Masters in Paris Wednesday.

The Frenchman stayed in contention for a ticket to London with a 6-2, 6-3 win over compatriot Gilles Simon to reach the quarter-finals. He faces world No 2 Rafael Nadal later today for a place in the semis.

Gilles Simon will play in Brisbane for the first time. Gilles Simon is the latest star signing on to start his 2010 season in Brisbane.

Soderling reaches Paris quarters Robin Soderling lunges for a shot during his three-set victory over Nikolai Davydenko on Thursday at the Paris Masters tennis tournament.

FRENCH star Gilles Simon has added more firepower to the Brisbane International men's tennis field.

Former champion Nikolay Davydenko and reigning titlist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were a pair of second-round winners Tuesday at the Paribas Masters, the final Masters tournament of the season.

Gilles Simon finished runner-up to Nicolas Almagro in the 2006 Valencia final. Fifth-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon kept alive his chances of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals this month, with a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 second roundA win over Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic Wednesday at the Valencia Open 500 , an ATP World Tour ...

Top-seeded British star Andy Murray will face Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the final of the $2.98 million Valencia Open after both men won semifinal matches Saturday.

Mikhail Youzhny improved to a 41-27 mark on the season. Gilles Simon 's hopes of qualifying for the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals hang in the balance after the fifth seed was defeated by in-form Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-4, 6-4 Friday in the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open 500 , an ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament.

Top-seeded Andrew Murray reached the semifinals of the Valencia Open 500 Friday, beating Albert Montanes 6-4, 6-2, while fifth-seeded Gilles Simon crashed out, losing 6-4, 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny.

Friends and French Davis Cup teammates Gilles Simon and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were both pushed to decisive third sets in Valencia with decidedly different outcomes.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was forced to retire with a wrist injury while trailing Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 6-0 3-0 in round one of the Valencia Open.

Top-seeded Andy Murray and reigning champion David Ferrer were among Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $2.98 million Valencia Open.

Gilles Simon is looking to improve on last year's semi-final finish in Lyon. No. 3 seed and 2001 champion Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia takes on 2000 winner Arnaud Clement in the first semi-final at the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon.

Second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon was among Friday's quarterfinal winners, while former champion Arnaud Clement upended top-seeded fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix.

Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga led five Frenchmen into the Lyon Grand Prix quarterfinals on Thursday by beating Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-3, 6-2. Tsonga was joined by second-seeded Gilles Simon, former Lyon finalist Marc Gicquel, Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra.

French crowd favorites Gilles Simon, Julien Benneteau and Paul-Henri Mathieu highlighted Wednesday's winners at the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix.

St. Petersburg, Russia - Third-seeded Serb Viktor Troicki went by way of a first-round upset Monday at the $750,000 St.

Muscovite Mikhail Youzhny overpowered qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan Saturday in the semifinals at the $1.08 million Kremlin Cup tennis event.

Nikolay Davydenko Though injury kept him out of action until May this year, it would appear that there was a hidden blessing in this forced break: With so much of the rest of the tour breaking down due to injury, the Russian is left to romp in the latter months of the year.