France’s Gilles Simon reacts during his semi-final match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at the Queen’s Club in London, June 22, 2019. — Reuters pic
The 34-year-old prevailed 6-7 6-4 6-3 on a sunlit centre court where interminable rallies regularly surpassed 30 shots. After spending three hours 20 minutes to get past compatriot Nicolas Mahut yesterday — the longest match at Queen’s since 1991 — it was surprising to see Simon outlast a player 11 years his junior.
With both players adopting almost identical tactics, it felt more like a chess match than a grasscourt tennis duel at times but it was Simon who began to make the better moves as he worked his way back to level the match.
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