description Gilles Simon Overview
Gilles Simon is a retired French professional tennis player who competed on the ATP Tour. Known for his tactical baseline play and counter-punching abilities, he won 14 ATP Tour singles titles over his career. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 in 2009.
Simon was a consistent presence in the latter stages of Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open twice and the Wimbledon Championships once.
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When did Gilles Simon reach world No. 6?
Simon reached his career-high ranking of world No. 6 on January 5, 2009. His [ATP rankings history](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/gilles-simon/sd32/rankings-history?year=all) records that milestone.
How many ATP singles titles did Gilles Simon win?
He won 14 ATP Tour singles titles. His biggest title was the 2011 Hamburg tournament, according to his [ATP biography](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/gilles-simon/sd32/bio).
Which Masters 1000 finals did Gilles Simon reach?
Simon reached the 2008 Madrid final, where he lost to Andy Murray, and the 2014 Shanghai final, where he lost to Roger Federer. Those were his two ATP Masters 1000 final appearances.
What were Gilles Simon's best Grand Slam results?
He reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 Australian Open and the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. The [ATP Tour biography](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/gilles-simon/sd32/bio) also notes that he played 14 Grand Slam matches lasting more than four hours.
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