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Gilles Simon

FRA Age 41 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2002–2022
Peak ranking
6 (Jan 5, 2009)
Elo peak
2094 (95.3%ile)
Career record
493–379 (56.5%)
Career titles
14
Prize money
$16,045,734

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Nov 4, 2022* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Felix Auger-Aliassime #8 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Nov 3, 2022* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Taylor Fritz #11 7-5 5-7 6-4 W H2H Match data
Nov 2, 2022* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard Andy Murray #48 4-6 7-5 6-3 W H2H Match data
Sep 23, 2022* Metz ATP 250 R16 Hard Lorenzo Sonego #65 6-7(2) 4-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 22, 2022* Metz ATP 250 R32 Hard David Goffin #62 6-3 6-3 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Andy Murray 3 15 18 Nov 2, 2022 H2H
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5 10 15 Feb 17, 2022 H2H
Tomas Berdych 7 7 14 Feb 14, 2019 H2H
Mikhail Youzhny 4 8 12 Oct 8, 2015 H2H
Dominic Thiem 2 9 11 Mar 12, 2019 H2H

Titles (14)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
200722 2 — — — 2 — Bucharest , Marseille
200823 3 — — — 3 — Bucharest , Casablanca , Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship
200924 1 — — — 1 — Bangkok
201025 1 — — — 1 — Metz
201126 2 — — 1 1 — Sydney , Bitpanda Hamburg Open
201227 1 — — — 1 — Bucharest
201328 1 — — — 1 — Metz
201530 1 — — — 1 — Marseille
201833 2 — — — 2 — Metz , Pune
Total 14 — — 1 13 —

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200419Qualifying Q0220.0%——
200419ATP0110.0%487177
200520Qualifying Q43757.1%——
200520ATP661250.0%177124
200621Qualifying Q303100.0%——
200621ATP24244850.0%12445
200722Qualifying Q0110.0%——
200722ATP35266157.4%4529
200823Qualifying Q202100.0%——
200823ATP50267665.8%307
200924ATP45246965.2%615
201025ATP22173956.4%1541
201126ATP38256360.3%4112
201227ATP41236464.1%1216
201328ATP36225862.1%1619
201429Qualifying Q303100.0%——
201429ATP28255352.8%1921
201530ATP41226365.1%2115
201631ATP30255554.6%1525
201732ATP15254037.5%2589
201833Qualifying Q0110.0%——
201833ATP33245757.9%8930
201934Qualifying Q101100.0%——
201934ATP27285549.1%3155
202035Qualifying Q43757.1%——
202035ATP10122245.5%5763
202136Qualifying Q0220.0%——
202136ATP5162123.8%64122
202237Qualifying Q751258.3%——
202237ATP781546.7%122143
Career—49337987256.5%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200419Qualifying Q 0110.0%0110.0%———————— 0220.0%
200419ATP 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
200520Qualifying Q 22450.0%————21366.7%———— 43757.1%
200520ATP 23540.0%43757.1%———————— 661250.0%
200621Qualifying Q 303100.0%———————————— 303100.0%
200621ATP 791643.8%15102560.0%23540.0%0220.0% 24244850.0%
200722Qualifying Q 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
200722ATP 14112556.0%18102864.3%23540.0%12333.3% 35266157.4%
200823Qualifying Q ————202100.0%———————— 202100.0%
200823ATP 30174763.8%1361968.4%42666.7%31475.0% 50267665.8%
200924ATP 34154969.4%771450.0%42666.7%———— 45246965.2%
201025ATP 17133056.7%12333.3%42666.7%———— 22173956.4%
201126ATP 22163857.9%1472166.7%22450.0%———— 38256360.3%
201227ATP 22123464.7%1892766.7%12333.3%———— 41236464.1%
201328ATP 23143762.2%1061662.5%32560.0%———— 36225862.1%
201429Qualifying Q ————303100.0%———————— 303100.0%
201429ATP 17143154.8%891747.1%32560.0%———— 28255352.8%
201530ATP 25154062.5%741163.6%931275.0%———— 41226365.1%
201631ATP 20163655.6%861457.1%23540.0%———— 30255554.5%
201732ATP 9132240.9%591435.7%13425.0%———— 15254037.5%
201833Qualifying Q ————————0110.0%———— 0110.0%
201833ATP 19133259.4%1081855.6%43757.1%———— 33245757.9%
201934Qualifying Q 101100.0%———————————— 101100.0%
201934ATP 14183243.8%561145.5%841266.7%———— 27285549.1%
202035Qualifying Q 31475.0%12333.3%———————— 43757.1%
202035ATP 10102050.0%0220.0%———————— 10122245.5%
202136Qualifying Q 0220.0%———————————— 0220.0%
202136ATP 461040.0%16714.3%0440.0%———— 5162123.8%
202237Qualifying Q 32560.0%22450.0%21366.7%———— 751258.3%
202237ATP 45944.4%22450.0%11250.0%———— 781546.7%
Career——29322151457.0%14611225856.6%50419154.9%45944.4%49337987256.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200419 00——00——00——0110.0% 0110.0%
200520 00——11250.0%52771.4%0330.0% 661250.0%
200621 14520.0%371030.0%14122653.8%61785.7% 24244850.0%
200722 45944.4%571241.7%15112657.7%1131478.6% 35266157.4%
200823 471136.4%781546.7%2683476.5%1331681.2% 50267665.8%
200924 16714.3%651154.5%27113871.1%1121384.6% 45246965.2%
201025 24633.3%23540.0%1181957.9%72977.8% 22173956.4%
201126 371030.0%1051566.7%20103066.7%33650.0% 36256159.0%
201227 551050.0%291118.2%2272975.9%1121384.6% 40236363.5%
201328 371030.0%42666.7%22123464.7%71887.5% 36225862.1%
201429 381127.3%23540.0%18102864.3%54955.6% 28255352.8%
201530 381127.3%43757.1%2483275.0%1031376.9% 41226365.1%
201631 17812.5%54955.6%18112962.1%63966.7% 30255554.5%
201732 16714.3%16714.3%7111838.9%62875.0% 15254037.5%
201833 16714.3%54955.6%15112657.7%1231580.0% 33245757.9%
201934 12333.3%16714.3%14142850.0%1161764.7% 27285549.1%
202035 12333.3%14520.0%561145.5%303100.0% 10122245.5%
202136 0110.0%0330.0%4101428.6%12333.3% 5162123.8%
202237 0220.0%23540.0%41580.0%12333.3% 781546.7%
Career 348712128.1%618314442.4%27116343462.4%1244617072.9% 49037986956.4%

Opponent ranking data available for 869/872 (99.7%) of Gilles Simon's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200419 1 5.0 1.0 69.7% 64.5% 55.6% 50.0% 100.0% 61.8% 38.0%
200520 12 3.5 1.8 54.6% 66.1% 51.5% 51.7% 45.2% 59.6% 38.6%
200621 48 4.0 1.6 54.9% 67.0% 50.5% 50.9% 41.9% 59.4% 39.0%
200722 61 3.7 1.8 56.8% 66.3% 49.4% 57.1% 50.7% 59.1% 40.4%
200823 75 4.5 2.1 57.5% 69.6% 53.7% 57.5% 39.4% 62.8% 39.4%
200924 69 6.1 2.1 55.0% 74.4% 54.7% 66.1% 46.9% 65.6% 39.4%
201025 38 6.1 2.5 55.7% 75.1% 53.0% 61.3% 36.9% 65.4% 36.8%
201126 63 4.7 2.5 56.0% 69.4% 50.9% 52.0% 46.6% 61.3% 40.9%
201227 63 4.0 2.0 55.9% 69.9% 52.9% 57.5% 41.4% 62.3% 40.5%
201328 58 4.1 2.5 56.8% 69.0% 49.7% 59.2% 41.8% 60.6% 39.1%
201429 52 5.8 2.5 55.8% 71.4% 50.8% 63.3% 43.7% 62.7% 40.0%
201530 63 3.6 2.4 58.3% 68.7% 52.6% 53.5% 50.8% 62.1% 40.9%
201631 55 3.3 2.6 57.9% 67.1% 52.5% 57.3% 45.0% 60.7% 40.1%
201732 40 2.9 2.6 55.0% 67.7% 51.1% 55.2% 44.6% 60.4% 37.9%
201833 56 4.4 2.2 60.5% 70.8% 50.8% 56.2% 44.5% 62.9% 41.2%
201934 54 3.9 2.6 62.1% 68.3% 49.8% 61.7% 42.1% 61.6% 39.0%
202035 22 4.4 3.0 55.1% 70.4% 50.2% 53.1% 48.8% 61.8% 40.4%
202136 21 2.3 4.2 60.6% 66.3% 44.6% 45.0% 48.5% 57.5% 34.9%
202237 15 2.9 2.2 61.4% 65.3% 48.5% 54.8% 40.7% 58.5% 36.5%
Career 866 4.3 2.3 57.2% 69.4% 51.4% 57.2% 44.5% 61.8% 39.6%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2004 19 1460 12 — — — 33.3% -0.33 23 0 — 0 1 —
2005 20 1540 62 49 65 — 42.4% -0.56 52 17 86 0 4 0
2006 21 1634 82 74 81 64 46.2% -0.34 76 17 75 5 9 36
2007 22 1783 96 90 97 71 50.7% -0.02 95 21 71 10 9 53
2008 23 1982 99 98 97 82 59.6% +0.59 97 36 70 17 9 65
2009 24 1937 98 98 93 88 62.4% +0.91 94 36 57 16 10 62
2010 25 1930 98 98 91 92 50.0% +0.06 96 33 79 6 7 46
2011 26 1906 97 96 97 89 58.9% +0.70 98 30 50 11 15 42
2012 27 1959 98 97 97 89 58.5% +0.60 96 33 55 9 13 41
2013 28 1926 97 97 97 91 57.2% +0.15 97 43 65 16 8 67
2014 29 1953 98 97 95 91 51.9% +0.31 97 20 50 9 12 43
2015 30 1990 98 97 96 97 60.4% +0.64 97 43 65 12 13 48
2016 31 1937 95 95 93 93 53.0% +0.19 95 24 57 11 10 52
2017 32 1765 86 90 84 87 41.3% -0.51 93 8 50 5 10 33
2018 33 1861 93 91 86 90 59.4% +0.71 85 23 43 21 16 57
2019 34 1773 87 85 79 92 50.4% -0.01 84 25 63 10 15 40
2020 35 1755 81 85 — — 48.2% +0.22 77 17 40 4 2 67
2021 36 1635 74 81 55 75 30.2% -1.31 86 6 29 1 5 17
2022 37 1707 84 85 69 — 44.4% -0.92 71 0 100 3 1 75
Career 1855 92 93 90 87 54.0% +0.18 91 26 61 166 169 50

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
200419 —Q1—Q1
200520 Q3R128Q3Q1
200621 R32R128R128R64
200722 R128R64R64R64
200823 R32R128R32R32
200924 QFR32R16R32
201025 ——R32R32
201126 R64R16R32R16
201227 R64R32R64R32
201328 R16R16R128—
201429 R32R32R32R16
201530 R32R16QFR128
201631 R16R32R64R64
201732 R32R128R64R128
201833 R64R32R16R64
201934 R64R64R64R64
202035 R64R128—R64
202136 R128R128R128—
202237 Q1R32Q1Q2

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARROMSHA
200520 —R32————————
200621 R64R32R16——R16R128R64——
200722 —Q1R32R32—R64R32R32R16—
200823 SFR32R32R64FR64R128R16R32—
200924 R16QF—R32R16R32R16R16R16QF
201025 R64R64—R64——R64R32—R64
201126 R64QF—R32R32R16QFR32R32R16
201227 R32——QFR16SFR16SFR16R32
201328 R64R64—R16R16R64QFR16R16R64
201429 R32R32—R64R32R64R64R32R32F
201530 R32R64—R16—R16R16R16R32R16
201631 —R64—R32R16R16QFR16—SF
201732 ————R32R32R64R64R64R16
201833 ———R128—R32R128R32—R64
201934 R64R64—R32R64R32R64R64R64R64
202035 —Q2—————R64Q2—
202136 ———————Q1——
202237 ——————R128R16——

ATP 500

SeasonAge ACOBARBASBEIDUBHALHAMROTTKYVIEWASHSB
200722 ————R16R32—R32————
200823 ———————SF—R32——
200924 ————SF—R32R16R16——R16
201025 ———QFR32—R32———QF—
201126 ———R32QF—WR32———R32
201227 R32—————R16—R32——R32
201328 ———————SF——R32—
201429 QF—————R16—SF———
201530 ———————SFQF——SF
201631 ———————R16R16R16——
201732 R32————R32R16R16R32R16——
201833 —R32QF——Q1R32—R32———
201934 —R32—————R32R16R16R32—
202035 ——————R32R16————
202136 —R64———R32——————

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTBADBRIBUCBUEEASESTGSTHALHERHOUKITLYOMALMETMRKMRSPUNQUEROTSOFSPBSTOSTUUMAVIEWSAAMEASBBANBELBOSBUDCAGCASCOLCOLMOSMURNEWNICNOTOCCPALPARPOESAOSHESOPSYDVALWARZAG
200419 ———————————————R32——————————————————————————————————————
200520 ———————————————R32—R16——————R16——————————QF——————————————————
200621 ——R32—R16————R32———R32———R16——R16———R32—R32————————SF————R32—QF—QF—R16————F——
200722 RR—QF—W—R16——————R16—R32—W———————QF——R16R32—————R32————QF————————SF—R16—R32
200823 R32———W—QFR16———W—SF—R32—QF—————————————————W——————————————R16—R32R16
200924 ———————QF—————SF———SF————————————W—R16—————————————————R16QF——
201025 ——————QF————————W—R32——————————————R16——————————QF———————SF——
201126 ———R32———QF—————————R16————R32———————SF—R32——QF——————————————WR32——
201227 ———SFWR16————————————————————————F——————————SF—SF———R16———R16——
201328 ———QFSF—F————————W—SF————————————SF——————————QF—QF———————R32——
201429 ———R16QF—R16—R32——————————————————————————R32—————SF—R16————R32——R32——
201530 ———R32QF—QF————————F—W—————QF———R32———————————————QF——————————
201631 —R16—R32———QFR16——————SF—R32—R32———————R32————QF————————QF—R16——————————
201732 ———R32————————R16QF—R16—QF———————R32—R32————R32R32————————————————————
201833 —QF————R32R32————R32F—WQFR16W————————R32————R16——————————R16——————R32———
201934 —QF————QF————————R16SFQFSFF————————————R16——————————R16——————SF———
202035 R32————————————————SF———R16——————————————R16QF—————R32——————————
202136 ———————R32—————R32R32R32——————Q1————R32————R32—R16———QFR32———R32—R32————————
202237 ——————————R16——R32—R16—R32———————Q1—————Q1———————————R16——————————

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MAS
200823 SF

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
6
Career-high date
Jan 5, 2009
First top 100
Jan 30, 2006
First top 50
May 22, 2006
First top 20
Jul 28, 2008
First top 10
Oct 20, 2008

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200217—————————135213431331
200318133213351334134013451289724691549566484487
200419489432403313281213211189189179177177
200520144133120118113132125109110117126124
200621897782624746515246444545
200722564238605655494131332929
2008233032343329291416181077
2009248887778910121515
201025151824253232334233484241
201126343027221816111212121212
201227121313111213131719201616
201328141313171817171614171919
201429202327293036373137192121
201530201614131313111110151515
201631151919181820313129232525
201732242525303236373944748989
201833646872706553404029313030
201934313027283325334050535555
20203561535454———5254586363
20213664686969699710210399122124122
202237130142139158157170182182168188143143
202338156193190197211318324362418464——

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Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

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Richard Gasquet FRA 7 2,165 0 16 1,002 596 406 59.5% 2002-2025 Match log
Gael Monfils FRA 6 2,151 0 13 925 569 356 61.5% 2004-2026 Match log
Arnaud Clement FRA 10 1,972 0 4 613 300 313 48.9% 1997-2012 Match log
Fernando Verdasco ESP 7 2,125 0 7 990 549 441 55.5% 2002-2023 Match log
Mikhail Youzhny RUS 8 2,069 0 10 882 477 405 54.1% 1999-2018 Match log
John Isner USA 8 2,053 0 16 760 467 293 61.4% 2007-2023 Match log
Roberto Bautista Agut ESP 9 2,106 0 12 705 411 294 58.3% 2009-2026 Match log
Fabio Fognini ITA 9 2,033 0 9 780 398 382 51.0% 2005-2025 Match log
Nicolas Almagro ESP 9 2,076 0 13 657 385 272 58.6% 2003-2018 Match log
Radek Stepanek CZE 8 2,034 0 5 649 366 283 56.4% 1998-2017 Match log
Thomas Johansson SWE 7 1,969 1 9 613 336 277 54.8% 1993-2008 Match log
Jurgen Melzer AUT 8 2,024 0 5 629 326 303 51.8% 1999-2018 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gilles Simon?
Gilles Simon is 41 years old, born on December 27, 1984.
Which country is Gilles Simon from?
Gilles Simon is from France.
How tall is Gilles Simon?
Gilles Simon is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Gilles Simon use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Gilles Simon uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Gilles Simon left-handed or right-handed?
Gilles Simon plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Gilles Simon won?
Gilles Simon has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Gilles Simon won?
Gilles Simon has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Gilles Simon won?
Gilles Simon has won 14 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Pune in 2018.
What is Gilles Simon's highest ATP ranking?
Gilles Simon's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 6, first achieved on January 5, 2009.
What is Gilles Simon's career win-loss record?
Gilles Simon has a career ATP singles record of 493 wins and 379 losses (56.5%).
How much career prize money has Gilles Simon earned?
Gilles Simon has earned at least $16,045,734 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Gilles Simon play professional tennis?
Gilles Simon turned professional in 2002 and was active through 2022.
What is Gilles Simon's best surface?
Gilles Simon's best surface is hard court with a 57.0% win rate (293W-221L).
Who is Gilles Simon's biggest rival?
Gilles Simon's most frequent opponent is Andy Murray, with a head-to-head record of 3–15 across 18 meetings.