“It was a magical, wonderful and extraordinary adventure,” Simon wrote on social media. “It will stop at the end of the year. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made it possible. There is no sadness, no regret. Just the will to put everything I have left. On every game, until the end.”
Ce fut une aventure magique, merveilleuse et extraordinaire. Elle s’arrêtera à la fin de l’année. Un énorme MERCI à tous ceux qui l’ont rendue possible.
Il n’y a aucune tristesse, aucun regret. Juste la volonté de mettre tout ce qu’il me reste. Sur chaque match, jusqu’à la fin.— Gilles SIMON (@GillesSimon84) May 7, 2022
The Frenchman made his singles debut on the ATP Tour in Metz in October 2004 and has since captured 14 tour-level titles. The 37-year-old also reached two ATP Masters 1000 finals in Madrid (2008) and Shanghai (2014), reaching a career-high No. 6 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.
Simon is currently on 498 tour-level wins and will be aiming to become just the 11th active player to reach the 500-victory landmark between now and the end of the year.
Source Tennis – ATP World Tour
