Arthur Gea, the 21-year-old French wildcard, saw his Paris Masters run end in the first round against Jan-Lennard Struff. His match closed out the opening round in Paris, and his home-event appearance drew new attention to who he is.
Gea got into his home Masters event as a wildcard and drew the experienced German Struff in his opener.
Struff won their meeting, which was the last first-round match played at the tournament.
The loss still brought Gea some spotlight, with fans and press getting to know the young Frenchman.
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