Gilles Simon

January 4, 2024
Tennis Player

Quick Facts

Gilles Simon
Full Name Gilles Simon
Occupation Tennis Player
Date Of Birth Dec 27, 1984(1984-12-27)
Age 40
Birthplace Nice
Country France
Horoscope Sagittarius

Gilles Simon Biography

Name Gilles Simon
Birthday Dec 27
Birth Year 1984
Place Of Birth Nice
Birth Country France
Birth Sign Sagittarius

Gilles Simon is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on December 27, 1984 in Nice, France. The standout French tennis player, who made the transition to professional in 2002.

He beat He defeated Andy Roddick in the 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic while Roddick was ranked in the ATP top 10. in the 2010 Legg Mason Tennis Classic while Roddick was placed within the ATP top 10.

Simon began his professional tennis career in the summer of 2002, competing at multiple Futures tournaments in France before playing in tournaments outside the country of his birth. His first Futures title came in Lisbon, Portugal, in June 2003, and he reached the quarterfinals of three other tournaments. He then captured his second title in Jamaica in September. During 2004, he saw three wins in France and another in Algeria.

In January 2005, he won his first ATP Challenger hard court tournament in Nouméa, New Caledonia, and defended it the following year. Ranked as world no. 113, Simon made his Grand Slam debut at the 2005 French Open, losing in the first round to Olivier Patience in four sets.

He was raised and born within Nice, France.

Gilles Simon Net Worth

Net Worth $12 Million
Source Of Income Tennis Player
House Living in own house.

Gilles Simon is one of the richest Tennis Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gilles Simon 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing tennis at just six.

He made it to the quarterfinals of Australian Open in 2009. Australian Open in 2009.

Gilles Simon (French pronunciation: ​[ʒil si.mɔ̃] ; born 27 December 1984) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 6 attained on 5 January 2009. He turned professional in 2002 and has won 14 singles titles on the ATP Tour.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 11 in

Gilles Simon height 5 ft 11 in Gilles weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gilles Simon Dating?

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Simon returned to France to play in Lyon and lost in the semifinal to Michaël Llodra. At the next tournament in Valencia, he lost to Mikhail Youzhny in the quarterfinal. He continued to Bercy to play at the BNP Paribas Masters. He was seeded 11th and had a first-round bye. In the second round, he faced Ivan Ljubičić, whom he had never beaten in three previous meetings. In the third set of the match, Simon has a break point to go up. While lunging to return a wide serve, he aggravated a right knee injury that has been bothering him for half of the 2009 season. Although with his movement severely hampered, Simon decided to play on to finish the match in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. He went on to win the match. Two days later, he played his R3 match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and lost.

Facts & Trivia

Gilles Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Gilles Simon celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

During the 2009 US Open Series, he played at the 2009 Rogers Cup where he lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the third round. One week later, he played at the 2009 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women’s Open in Cincinnati, where he defeated Nikolay Davydenko en route to the quarterfinals, where he would lose to world no. 4 Novak Djokovic. At the 2009 US Open, Simon equalled his best result of third round before retiring with a right knee injury during his third-round match against Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Top Facts about Gilles Simon

  1. Gilles Simon is a French professional tennis player.
  2. He turned pro in 2002 and has won 14 ATP titles.
  3. Simon reached a career-high ranking of world No. 6 in January 2009.
  4. He has earned over $18 million in prize money throughout his career.
  5. Simon has played in all four Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the quarterfinals at each event.
  6. He holds a winning record against top players such as Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
  7. Simon is known for his exceptional defensive skills on the court.
  8. He was part of the French team that won the Davis Cup in 2018.
  9. Simon has been coached by Jan de Witt since 2010.
  10. His favorite surface to play on is hard court, followed by clay and grass courts respectively.

Who is Gilles Simon partner?

Carine Lauret

What rank is Gilles Simon?

Singles
2022Career
157 Rank| 2 Move| 6 Career High 2009.01.05
1-4 W-L| 0 Titles| 498-390 W-L
$71,027 Prize Money| $15,748,760 Prize Money Singles & Doubles combined

How old is Gilles Simon?

37 years (December 27, 1984)

How tall is Gilles Simon?

5′ 11″

Is Simon tennis player married?

Carine Lauret

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