Gilles Simon beats De Almagro to win the Dubai Tennis Championships . Simon beats his Spanish opponent 6 - 4 4 - 6 6 - 4 in Dubai . Under the roof at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center , Simon , the number five seed , needed just one break of serve to take the opening set , after his opponent had squandered eight break points . Simon 's win will take him to number 11 in the world rankings .
Gilles Simon beats De Almagro to win the Dubai Tennis Championships . Simon beats his Spanish opponent 6 - 4 4 - 6 6 - 4 in Dubai . Simon 's win will take him to number 11 in the world rankings .