SIMON now #10/9 Def. 2 different World #1 in '08

[Love Game]

Gilles Simon made a splash to begin the 2008 North American hardcourt season when he went to the top of the USOpen bonus challenge.

After that, he beat the then-world #1 Roger Federer 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 at Masters Series Toronto (Jul 21-Jul 27).

Three months later, he beat the current-world #1 Rafael Nadal 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) at Mutua Madrilena Masters Madrid (Oct 13-Oct 19).

I wonder what the stats are on players who have beaten two different World Number Ones in the same year?

http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cach...gilles+simon+defeats&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us

 

[Love Game]

I researched the ATP website and found that,
apparently, Andy Murray also did it in 2008.

ATP Player Activity -- Andy Murray (GBR) -- 2008

http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/playeractivity.asp?player=MC10

 

[robin7]

As I mentioned in another thread, Simon has beaten most of the current top 10 players (#1 Nadal, #2 Federer and #3 Djokovic this year; #4 Murray, #6 Davydenko and #9 Del Potro last year). Remarkable performance.

2008 Oct Madrid SF - d Nadal 3-6 7-5 7-6(6)
2008 Jul Canada R32 - d Federer 2-6 7-5 6-4
2008 Feb Marseille R16 - d Djokovic 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3
2007 Aug New Haven R16 - d Davydenko 6-4 6-4
2007 Aug New Haven R32 - d Del Potro 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-5
2007 May Rome R64 - d Murray 6-1 1-6 6-3

 

[j0ns]

Now all we can pray for is consistency

 

[JohnnyCracker]

As I mentioned in another thread, Simon has beaten most of the current top 10 players (#1 Nadal, #2 Federer and #3 Djokovic this year; #4 Murray, #6 Davydenko and #9 Del Potro last year). Remarkable performance.

2008 Oct Madrid SF - d Nadal 3-6 7-5 7-6(6)
2008 Jul Canada R32 - d Federer 2-6 7-5 6-4
2008 Feb Marseille R16 - d Djokovic 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3
2007 Aug New Haven R16 - d Davydenko 6-4 6-4
2007 Aug New Haven R32 - d Del Potro 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-5
2007 May Rome R64 - d Murray 6-1 1-6 6-3

Except the 2007 Murray/Del Potro were not exactly the same as the 2008 Murray/Del Potro.

 

[edmondsm]

Wasn't there already a thread about this? Anyway, as long as Simon represents another person that can beat Nadal on hardcourts then I am fine with him.

 

[Richie Rich]

he's had some great results. hope he makes it to shanghai. he deserves it way more than roddick this year

 

[edmondsm]

Technically Roddick deserves it more because he has more points. That's how it works. If Simon overtakes him then he deserves it.

 

[MEAC_ALLAMERICAN]

Now here is a trick, find out how many guys have been in and out of the top 10, aside from the current top 8 for 2008.