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After A Final Magical Moment, Gilles Simon Bids Adieu

Before walking on Court Central Monday evening to play Andy Murray at the Rolex Paris Masters, Gilles Simon felt the same pressure he had before each of his 895 previous tour-level matches. “I feel the exact same stress that I had on every match, because it is the same logic, the

Gilles Simon, ‘The Professor’ Who Just Marked 500

The last backhand from Steve Johnson had drifted long and Gilles Simon, graying at the temples, let loose a scream. The crowd at Court Philippe Chatrier rose as one and Simon, playing his final Roland Garros, basked in their applause. A few minutes later, the weary 37-year-old slowly pulled the tape

Simon Extends Roland Garros Farewell In Five-Set Thriller

Gilles Simon is not ready to bid adieu to Roland Garros just yet. The Frenchman, playing in his farewell Roland Garros ahead of his impending retirement at season's end, rode a wave of crowd support on Court Simonne-Mathieu to thwart a comeback attempt from 16th seed Pablo Carreno Busta. The 37-year-old

Simon Announces He Will Retire At The End Of Season

Former World No. 6 Gilles Simon announced on social media Saturday that he will retire at the end of the season. “It was a magical, wonderful and extraordinary adventure,” Simon wrote on social media. “It will stop at the end of the year. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who

Superb Simon Sends Medvedev Packing In Marseille

Gilles Simon has climbed as high as No. 6 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, captured 14 ATP Tour titles, and he is closing in on 500 tour-level wins. But the Frenchman has had more success at the Open 13 Provence than any other tournament, and on Friday he showed

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