Axel May, edited by Yanis Darras
He ignited Bercy on Monday. On the occasion of the Masters 1000 tournament in Paris, the French Gilles Simon won against his enemy of the first hour, the Briton Andy Murray. A victory for the Niçois, who announced that this Parisian tournament would be the last of his career.
For his last tournament, tennis player Gilles Simon decided to make the fun last. On the occasion of the Masters 1000 from Paris to Bercy, in front of 13,500 people, the Niçois offered himself the Briton Andy Murray by winning 4-6, 7-5, and 6-3. Revenge for Gilles Simon, who did not believe it at the start of the match.
“When I entered the field, I was afraid that it would pass and that I could not do anything. And, when we started the match, it was 1-0, 2-0, 3-0… It’s hard because I was playing and I said to myself: ‘He ruined my career, he’s going to ruin it for me until the end,’ he confides in front of the spectators.
One more match (at least)
But the 37-year-old decided not to give up. “All my family was present today. And I also met Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gaël Monfils and told me that they came thinking that it would be my last match”, it boosted me, assures- he. “Well no, there will be another game guys,” he exclaimed to the applause of the audience.
While waiting to see the French again on the court of the Paris Masters 1000, the public will be able to see the American Maxime Cressy compete against the Serbian Novak Djokovic this Tuesday at 3 p.m.