BANGKOK, Sept 28 (AFP): Fought top seeded Tomas Berdych for nearly three hours before finally Frenchman Gilles Simon beat 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 7-5 Saturday in the final of the Thailand open.
World number six BERDYCH will be his third final of the season Sunday play, when he hit the winner from second seed and holder Richard Gasquet of France and the great Canadian third seed Milos Raonic faces.
His difficulties with the game by 14th Simon, compatriot GASQUET who was defeated by 2012 final had the Czech Republic.
BERDYCH seeks its first title since Stockholm last October, he is currently the lone Member of the ATP top 10 without a trophy this season.
The game requires lost after 74 minutes set a marathon effort from BERDYCH, the opening.
Simon, known did not stray for long games and extended passages of the game, type, how he work his opponent for the victory.
After a treatment on course for back pain Friday, Simon has used not his chair on the sidelines during changeovers in the match, BERDYCH.
"I was a bit unlucky in the first set," said BERDYCH, winner played in his third game of eight against Simon. "I stuck to my tactics, which had been successful.
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