Gilles Simon ended his playing career at the age of 37 on Thursday after his defeat in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 of Paris
against Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (8th) 6-1, 6-3. The Frenchman announced in May that he would retire at the end of the season, his 21st on the professional circuit, and he received an invitation to enter the main draw at Bercy. He had managed to postpone the deadline twice by winning in the first round against the former world No.1 Andy Murray and in the second against the 11th world Taylor Fritz.
Gilles Simon ends his career after a loss to Auger-Aliassime in Paris
