The “professor” Gilles Simon always has interesting things to say. Young retiree, since his defeat in the round of 16 of the Rolex Paris Masters, the man from Nice will savor his new life but tennis should not stay far away. To conclude the year, he is already playing the French interclubs. Moreover, it’s hard to imagine “Gillou” not becoming a coach and getting involved with young people. Simon will have a lot of good advice. When asked about his vision of tennis, the man from Nice made an implacable observation that no player can deny.
It’s a sport that, whatever the level, makes you crazy,” he said in an interview with Jean-Christophe Collin. “Yes, tennis makes you stupid. I sign it at the bottom of the sheet. Lots of lovely people in life become morons on a court because it generates so much frustration,” Simon concluded, explaining the difficulties of his sport on a mental level. Tennis players, whether beginners or at a higher level, certainly understand this…