Goffin's singles career ends with Brussels defeat
The former world No. 7 received an on-court tribute after losing to Alex Michelsen at home.
David Goffin's singles career ended in Brussels on Thursday after a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Alex Michelsen at the ATP 250 event. The 35-year-old Belgian was playing the final tournament of a career that brought six tour-level titles and a career-high ranking of world No. 7.
Michelsen moved into the quarter-finals, while Brussels staged an on-court ceremony for Goffin after the match. Goffin had beaten Remy Bertola in the previous round.
The ATP noted that Goffin recorded wins over Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz during his career.
