Here's another interview from April where he says it very clearly ("Clay, my favourite surface"): http://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/breves2009/20090408_212708_simon-la-terre-ma-surface-preferee.html «C'est la surface que je préfère. De loin. Quand je me sens bien, c'est la surface où je me sens le plus fort» (= It's the surface I like the most. By far. When I feel well, it's the surface where I feel the strongest.)
Good luck Gilles and lets hope a return to hardcourts brings back memories of his terrific run last season on HC and brings some better form and better results. I'm with you all the way Gillou!!!
He likes hardcourts too, but the quote was about clay.
I don't get why a lot of people assume he would have kicked ass big time if he had played the US hardcourt events.
Remember when he won Indianapolis last year, it was such a struggle, he had to go the distance in each match (except the final), he only made it to the final because Haas flipped his lid and Querrey collapsed physically... His only good match of the week was the final.
I'll be interested to know what he will say now if he's asked which surface is his favorite. I wonder how often atp updates player's profile. I was watching last year's TMC SF match last night, first time I watched the English commentary version, the commentator was citing that on Gilles' profile, his hobbies are video game and fitness training (gave me a chuckle cos I remembered you guys said it was a joke from his ex-coach). So it seems his profile has been updated since then because fitness training is not there anymore. Maybe it will need another update if he changes his mind based on the current result , but then, we don't know that. Maybe the fan who gets to meet him next should ask him that.
We'll see if hardcourt is his favorite surface in 2 weeks time. I hope he can do well in Roger's Cup because of the good memory he had last year.
Hey guys I'm back I haven't had internet access for a while but finally got it sorted out and I'm back to enjoy cheering on Gilles next week in Montreal. Fingers crossed for the draw tomorrow Scotso, I only got your good rep now ... thanks hun. I must find out how to rep people and pay you back
He was struggling with a knee injury which meant he couldn't really train much at the end of the clay season and all through the grass season. I just hope he's had a nice holiday!
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