He surprised Roger Federer on Monday with an impressive victory with the score of 4-6, 6-4, and 6-3, then let his chance slip by against Murray (6-4, 6-2) before bouncing back against Stepanek (6-1, 6-4). All he had left to do was become a supporter of Andy Murray to hope for a spot in the semifinals of this prestigious competition. Gilles Simon succeeded in his bet and therefore joins Murray, Djokovic, and Davydenko in a weekend that might even bring new emotions for the Nice native.
Regarding the match, the last confrontation between Gilles Simon and Novak Djokovic dates back to the Open 13 in Marseille 2008 (won by a certain Andy Murray) where the player from Nice won with a score of 6-2, 6-7, and 6-3. An encouraging sign before a semifinal in which he will have to give it his all to have no regrets.
