October 12, 2008. Simon and Murray win at the Madrid Masters

According to api.tennis, on this day at the Madrid Masters, Gilles Simon beat Paris, while Andy Murray defeated Federer and Simon.

On October 12, 2008, Gilles Simon beat Paris in the semifinal of the Madrid Masters, 3-6 7-5 7-6(6). The hard-court match lasted 203 minutes. After losing the opening set, Simon took the next one and won the deciding set in a tiebreak.

In the other semifinal, Andy Murray beat Federer, 3-6 6-3 7-5. The hard-court match lasted 117 minutes. Like Simon, Murray started by losing a set but managed to turn the match around.

In the final of the same Madrid Masters, Murray beat Simon, 6-4 7-6(6). He needed just 95 minutes to win on hard court. This time, Murray did not drop a set, closing out the match in a tiebreak.