Gilles Simon | Bio | ATP Tour

Nicknames are Gillou and Le Prof.
Began playing tennis at age 6.
Fiancee, Carine; sons, Timothee and Valentin; father, Daniel; mother, Mireille; brother, Jean-Marie.
Inspired by Michael Chang, saying, "He showed me that you don't have to be tall in order to be a great player.”
As a kid, always dreamed of playing on a packed centre court.
Favourite French player growing up was Cedric Pioline.
If he could choose a tournament to win, it would be Roland Garros.
Considers backhand as his best shot.
Member of ATP Player Council from 2012-18 and 2021-22.
Published a book about tennis in 2021 entitled "Ce Sport Qui Rend Fou" (This Sport That Makes You Crazy).
Hobbies include video games, rollerblading and movies.
Missed Australian Open and Roland Garros in 2010 due to right knee injury.

(UPDATED 31 OCTOBER 2022)

Broke into Top 10 in 2008 after beating No. 1 Federer at Toronto and No. 1 Nadal at Madrid, then peaked at No. 6 in 2009.
Qualified for 2008 Nitto ATP Finals, defeating Federer in RR before losing to Djokovic in 3-set SF.
Captured biggest of 14 titles at 2011 Hamburg and reached ATP Masters 1000 finals at 2008 Madrid (l. to Murray) and 2014 Shanghai (l. to Federer).
Advanced to Grand Slam QFs at 2009 Australian Open and 2015 Wimbledon, having played 14 Grand Slam matches that exceeded 4 hours (6-8).
Defeated Johnson in 2022 Roland Garros 2R as 157th-ranked WC to become 3rd Frenchman with at least 500 career wins (also Gasquet, Monfils).

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