Simon had been leading 6-4 2-6 6-1 and ahead 30-0 while serving when Monfils, who had been continuously flexing and shaking his right hand throughout the match, called a halt to proceedings.
Monfils, the 12th seed at Melbourne Park, had received treatment on his right wrist during the third set and then had it strapped before the fourth set began. Simon will meet either Spanish top seed Rafael Nadal or Chilean Fernando Gonzalez, who play later on Monday, in the quarter-finals.
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