His word is rare, but dear.
Between two days of family skiing with his wife and two children aged 13 and 10, typically something he “
could not do during his career
”, Gilles Simon answered us by telephone to discuss his first impressions at the dawn of the start of a collaboration with one of the best players on the planet, Daniil Medvedev, for his first experience as a coach on the ATP circuit.
“
My top priority was spending time with my family, with my children.
My number one job
– from November 2022 to February 2024 –
was to be a stay-at-home dad (smile).
I missed a lot of passages in their lives, in their development... My wife had taken care of them and now she wants to work so it's good that the roles are reversed.
I wanted to be available 100% of my time at home
(he lives in Paris).
Stay-at-home dad all the time.”
If Gilles Simon is renowned for being a fine tactician and his trajectory seemed to indicate…
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