Foot Fault!

A recurring neck injury that forced him to withdraw last week in the quarters of Miami, an infant kid back home, and already two tournament at ATP 250 level on his ranking (meaning he can’t gain any points), and yet Gilles Simon flew all the way to Morocco to play in the Casablanca 250 event ahead of the packed clay season?

Seeded third, he ended up losing 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the quarters to Potito Starace after leading 4-2* 0-40 in the third set.

Don’t expect any sympathy from me, mate.