Marseille: Llodra Wins

I guess Michael Llodra is all about Marseille this year. Michael Llodra today upset second seed Gilles Simon in straight sets 7-6(5) 6-2 in 76 minutes. He will also play later in the doubles semifinals with partner, Arnaud Clement to book the last spot against top seeds Knowle and Ram in the doubles final.

Llodra’s singles match against Simon was close in the first set. There were no breaks, but he was able to sneak off with the first set in the tiebreaker. The second set was not as close, and Simon seemed completely out of sorts. He was not able to handle Llodra’s lefty serve and could not seem to find an answer for Llodra’s serve and volleying. By the end of the set, Simon had completely unraveled and could only seem to find the outer boundaries of the court.

Llodra played solidly today and has booked the last spot in the finals against compatriot, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The two players have never played in an ATP or Grand Slam event. This will be Tsonga’s second final in three weeks. The final should be fun to watch.

(image: Open 13)