He was one of the most followed French tennis players in recent years. Gilles Simon has decided to end his sports career.
After winning numerous titles, the Nice native has decided to retire at the age of 37. Gilles Simon had a quite eventful career. Although he was less in the media spotlight than the trio Tsonga, Monfils, Gasquet, he left his mark on the tennis world with victories in numerous tournaments like the Masters 1000. He also won many decisive matches against renowned players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. He managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
The tennis player from Nice also experienced difficult times. The year 2013 was notably challenging, with major losses in many tournaments and recurring injuries. It was during 2015 that he returned to the Top 10 and became the number 1 French player again. In the following years, he gradually slipped in the rankings, which is one of the reasons motivating his retirement today. He shared his thoughts on the matter, “my ranking (160th), getting back into the top 100 means winning 5 or 6 challengers” (2nd division). Is my body capable of it? No.”
With these words, the French player closes his sports journey, full of twists and turns, but which will remain forever etched in the hearts of the French, especially those from Nice.
