Kyle Edmund has bowed out of the Lyon Open at the second-round stage after Gilles Simon fought back to progress in three sets.
The British number two matched the Frenchman for much of the match, but he eventually slipped to a 3-6 7-5 6-4 defeat.
The opening set was largely dominated by serve but Edmund claimed the one break he required to move closer to a place in the last eight.
He also held the edge in the second but after squandering numerous break points to give himself a chance to serve for the match, Simon struck in the 12th game to take the contest into a decider.
Both players had break-point chances but after they reached 4-4 with one apiece, Simon's experience told in the closing stages and he was able to progress in two hours and 42 minutes.
Darren Plant
