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Simon says he has no regrets as he ends career after exit at Paris Masters

Felix Auger-Aliassime (left) embraces Gilles Simon during a post match ceremony to hail the 37-year-old Frenchman who retired from the international tennis circuit following his straight sets defeat. AP - Michel Euler

French veteran Gilles Simon revelled in his good fortune after closing the curtain on his 20-year tennis career on Thursday following a straight sets defeat to eighth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Paris Masters.

Simon, 37, said: "I just feel so lucky to have been a tennis player. It's what I have always wanted to be.

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