CREATE TABLE table_204_188 (id NUMBER, "rank" NUMBER, "player" CLOB, "points" NUMBER, "points defending" NUMBER, "points won" NUMBER, "new points" NUMBER, "withdrew due to" CLOB)

did gilles simon have a higher rank than tommy haas ?
SELECT (SELECT "rank" FROM table_204_188 WHERE "player" = 'gilles simon') < (SELECT "rank" FROM table_204_188 WHERE "player" = 'tommy haas')
SELECT (SELECT "rank" FROM "table_204_188" WHERE "player" = 'gilles simon') < (SELECT "rank" FROM "table_204_188" WHERE "player" = 'tommy haas')