1h48m. In the second round, he lost to world no. 69 Grigor Dimitrov by 6–3, 6–4, in 1h21m. A week later, at Hamburg, he lost in First round of the qualifying to world no. 163 Marsel Iİhan by 6–3, 6–2 in 1h15m. In August, at the US Open, he lost in first round of the qualifying to world no. 251 Pierre-Hugues Herbert by 7–5, 6–4 in 1h22m. 2013–2015: Battling disease and return to ITF Tour Gil began the season in Viña del Mar, where he failed to qualify, losing in the third round to no. 200 Gianluca Naso. A week later, at the Brazil Open, in São Paulo, he lost in the first round of qualifying to Javier Marti. A week later, at Copa Claro, he lost in the first round of qualifying. In April, in Davis Cup competition, Gil won his rubber against Kasparas Zemaitelis from Lithuania, 6–1, 6–3. In his return to the circuit, he failed to qualify for Bucharest, losing in the second round to world no. 132 Flavio Cipolla. A week later, he lost in the second round of qualifying for his favorite tournament, the Estoril Open. In May, he won in doubles a future in Coimbra with Gonçalo Falcão, in what turned out to be his last match before a temporary retirement from professional tennis. Playing style Gil has been described as being an obstinate athlete. According to Cunha e Silva, he is not naturally talented nor has a shot on which he could rely on. However, he has no major weaknesses, does not give up easily and can maintain his concentration on a high level for a long period of time. Besides his combative spirit, Gil is known for having a good in-game tactical read. Gil considers hardcourt his favorite surface. Gil was involved in some on-court incidents with fellow players due to his playing style. During the 2006 Estoril Open, Dmitry Tursunov made death threats to Gil for taking too much time in-between points. Richard Gasquet accused him of screaming too loud in 2007, and Nicolás Almagro attempted to hit Gil with a ball after similar complaints during a 2009 Brasil Open match. Equipment and endorsements Gil signed a sponsorship deal with sportswear and equipments producer Asics in 2009, which combined monetary and material support. In turn, he became Portuguese ambassador for their entire sports catalogue. Lasting two years, this deal helped Gil