'Heart is not in it', says Simon as he takes break from tour


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 27 Feb 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 9, 2021 France's Gilles Simon before his first round match against Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS/Loren Elliott

(Reuters) - Veteran Frenchman Gilles Simon has said he is taking an indefinite break from the ATP tour out of concern for his mental health.

The 36-year-old, who reached a career-high singles ranking of six in 2009 but is now ranked 68, won the last of his 14 titles on the men's tour in 2018.

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