French world number 15 Gilles Simon pulled out of the Australian Open on Saturday with a knee injury that has hampered him since Roland Garros last year. Simon, 24, travelled to Melbourne but after an exhibition match in Adelaide decided he was not fit enough to play. "I'm not so disappointed because I knew it would be difficult to ...

French world number 12 Gilles Simon has been confirmed as a starter in the ATP/WTA Brisbane International event in January, according to organisers. Simon, 24, will join compatriot Gael Monfils, former world number one Andy Roddick and American James Blake in the men?s draw. Simon has won six career titles and was a quarter-finalist at this year's ...

LYON, France (Reuters) - Gilles Simon's hopes of securing a spot in the World Tour Finals suffered a setback when he was defeated 6-7 6-3 7-6 by fellow Frenchman Michael Llodra in the semi-finals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Saturday. The world number 12 lost control in the second set after his opponent broke in the fourth game. In ...

France's Mickael Llodra, the world number 107, defeated compatriot Gilles Simon 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) on Saturday to reach the final of the 650,00-euro ATP event here. He will take on Ivan Ljubicic in Sunday's final after the Croatian beat Frenchman Arnaud Clement in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Llodra prevailed in one hour and ...