A few hours after French veteran Gilles Simon said au revoir to the Paris Masters and the ATP circuit, Corentin Moutet, the last of the local heroes, bade farewell to the competition.
The 23-year-old world number 64, who emerged from the qualifying competition, battled bravely but fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas proved too solid in key passages of an enthralling third round clash at the Accor Arena in Bercy, south-eastern Paris.
