British men's number one Cameron Norrie started the final regular ATP Tour event of the season with a straight-set win at the Paris Masters.
Seeded 12th, Norrie claimed his 49th match win of what has been another successful year on the ATP Tour.
Meanwhile, former world number one Andy Murray is out after losing to veteran Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-4 5-7 3-6.
The 35-year-old Scot took the opening set against Simon, who is set to retire after the event, before collapsing at 5-3 up in the second set while serving for the match.
Simon, a 37-year-old wildcard, rallied in front of his home crowd.