Profession: Sportsman
Religion: Catholic
Birth Place: Nice, France
Birth date: Thursday, December 27, 1984
Zodiac: Capricorn
Hobby: Playing video games | Roller-skating | Watch the movie
Nationality: France
Father: Daniel
Mother: Mireille
Siblings: Jean-Marie
Children: Timothà© e
BIOGRAPHY
Gilles Simon was a professional tennis player from France. Trained by a tennis veteran Thierry Tulasne, and fitness coach Paul Quetin, able to bring the world's best tennis player, Simon became the 12th ranking until November 14, 2011 version of ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals).
Simon was born in Nice, France, by a father named Daniel who worked at an insurance company and a mother named Mireille that profession as a physician. Simon also has an older brother who became an engineer, Jean-Marie. On September 2, 2010, Simon became a father over the birth of his first son who she named Timothà © e, the fruit of the heart of Simon and his girlfriend, Carine Lauret. Meanwhile, Simon's sidekick from the world of tennis among others was Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Josselin Ouanna also.
Simon started playing tennis when he was only stepping on 6 years. In that time he was a boy that is short enough to play tennis. But Simon got inspiration from senior tennis player, Michael Chang, that to become a professional tennis player, one does not need to be high. In 2002, Simon also became a professional tennis player and start their career by following the Futures Tournaments in France.
In Grand Slam tournaments, Simon never reached the 4th in the tournament of Wimbledon 2009, US Open, and the French Open. His finest achievement in the international event was at the 2009 Australian Open, where Simon until the quarterfinal round. Best of Simon in the ATP is the 6th position, until on January 5, 2009. While his latest ranking now there is only the 12th ranked as the world's best single tennis player.
AWARDS
Masters Series finals:
Runner-up Madrid Championship 2008 against Andy Murray
ATP World Tour 250 Series:
April 16, 2006, runner-up Spain ATP
February 18, 2007, the first French champion in ATP
September 16, 2007, first prize at the ATP Romania
May 24, 2008, the first Moroccan champion, ATP
July 20, 2008, the first prize at the ATP US
September 14, 2008, the first winner of ATP Romania
October 19, 2008, runner-up Spain
September 28, 2009, first prize at the ATP Thailand
September 26, 2010, the first French champion in ATP
January 15, 2011, the first winner of ATP Australia
July 24, 2011, the first ATP Championship Germany
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