He fought until the end, but Gilles Simon could not overcome the current world number 2, Roger Federer, this Wednesday during the second round of the Australian Open. The player from Nice still managed to challenge the Swiss in five sets (6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3) in a match that remains his only defeat in three encounters against the titleholder and four-time winner of the tournament.
