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WIMBLEDON


July 8, 2015


Gilles Simon


LONDON, ENGLAND

R. FEDERER/G. Simon
6‑3, 7‑5, 6‑2


THE MODERATOR:  Questions, please.

Q.  What can you take from that to carry forward to the Davis Cup, as it's on grass?
GILLES SIMON:  Well, I was in a great shape in the five‑sets match.  I was playing a good tennis also.
I played also in Queen's.  The grass is a bit different, so I think I have everything I need to be ready for it.

Q.  Is this like the longest grass court season you had?
GILLES SIMON:  Yes, of course.  We had one week more.  I used the first week to practice.  I was in Stuttgart already.
Yeah, it starts to be long.  But I have been successful.  So I had worst trip than this one.

Q.  Had you hoped for more presumably from today's match?
GILLES SIMON:  Well, I have less occasion today than in Shanghai.  I think Roger played a great match, especially on the serve.  I had a lot of pressure because of that.  From the first point in the match, he served perfect.  He never gave me any occasion.
The only break I did was really good.  I just played a perfect game to break him.  But I really felt it would be hard to break him.
Well, on my serve he was returning.  We were playing a lot of points on baseline.  So the general feeling is it was a matter of time before I will lose my serve.  It was hard to have a grip on him.
That's why I feel it was a bit tight today.  He was a bit too relaxed.

Q.  This has been by far your best grass court season.  What were your thoughts on the surface before you started this year?
GILLES SIMON:  Well, I always felt good on grass.  Game‑wise I had no problems with the courts.  It was just out of physically.  I have a lot of trouble with my knees.  You know that the grass courts are not very healthy for the knees.
So I made a different schedule than the last years.  That's why I was in Stuttgart to prepare the grass court season.  I did some mistake in the past, and I just tried to improve.
Now that I'm 100% physically, I'm playing better.

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