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French veteran Gilles Simon taking a break from tennis tour

Simon achieved a career-best ranking of sixth in 2009 but is currently ranked 68th. He won the last of his 14 career ATP titles in 2018.

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Published : Feb 27, 2021, 6:39 AM IST

Paris: Gilles Simon will step away from the tennis tour for an undetermined period of time because he said his heart wasn't in it right now.

The 36-year-old Frenchman wrote on Twitter on Friday that mental health is also a concern.

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"With my heart not being in it in terms of travelling and playing in these conditions, I, unfortunately, have to take a break in order to preserve myself mentally," Simon wrote.

  • Le cœur n’y étant plus du tout pour voyager et jouer dans ces conditions, je suis malheureusement obligé de faire une pause afin de me préserver mentalement. En espérant que le moral revienne le plus rapidement possible.
    Merci à tous les fidèles pour votre soutien. À bientôt

    — Gilles SIMON (@GillesSimon84) February 26, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Hopefully my morale picks up as soon as possible."

Simon achieved a career-best ranking of sixth in 2009 but is currently ranked 68th. He won the last of his 14 career ATP titles in 2018.

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He was routed 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the Australian Open this month.

Simon did not say whether he is considering retirement.

Paris: Gilles Simon will step away from the tennis tour for an undetermined period of time because he said his heart wasn't in it right now.

The 36-year-old Frenchman wrote on Twitter on Friday that mental health is also a concern.

Also Read | Osaka back to No. 2; Medvedev No. 3; Karatsev jumps 72 spots

"With my heart not being in it in terms of travelling and playing in these conditions, I, unfortunately, have to take a break in order to preserve myself mentally," Simon wrote.

  • Le cœur n’y étant plus du tout pour voyager et jouer dans ces conditions, je suis malheureusement obligé de faire une pause afin de me préserver mentalement. En espérant que le moral revienne le plus rapidement possible.
    Merci à tous les fidèles pour votre soutien. À bientôt

    — Gilles SIMON (@GillesSimon84) February 26, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Hopefully my morale picks up as soon as possible."

Simon achieved a career-best ranking of sixth in 2009 but is currently ranked 68th. He won the last of his 14 career ATP titles in 2018.

Read More | As long as they go, I'll go: Djokovic on Federer, Nadal

He was routed 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the Australian Open this month.

Simon did not say whether he is considering retirement.

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