Simon advances in Indianapolis tennis event

cnn.com: Gilles Simon, of France, eyes his return shot to Benjamin Becker, of Germany, during a second-round match.

cnn.com Jul 17, 2008

Second seed Gilles Simon beats Benjamin Becker 7-5 3-6 6-0 to reach last eight He will next face German fifth seed Tommy Haas, who beat American John Isner Dmitry Tursunov advanced when Wayne Odesnik withdrew with a back injury Third seed and defending champion Tursunov will next face Paul Capdeville INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) -- Gilles Simon used a simple serve-and-volley game to beat Germany's Benjamin Becker 7-5 3-6 6-0 and reach the quarterfinals of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Wednesday. "I just tried to put the ball inside. Nothing more," the Frenchman said. "I don't know why I lost the second set and won the third set six-love." Second seed Simon will next face German fifth seed Tommy Haas, who used an accurate service game to sweep American John Isner 6-3 6-4 in his second-round match. Isner won just fiver... [read full story]