David Goffin's Roland-Garros chapter came to an emotional close on Wednesday. The Belgian veteran fell to Britain's Toby Samuel 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of qualifying, ending his 14-year association with the Parisian Grand Slam.

Goffin had begun his qualifying campaign in fine fashion, dismissing Chun-Hsin Tseng 6-3, 6-1 in the first round. The former world No. 7 appeared sharp and determined on the Bois de Boulogne clay. Against Samuel, however, the script took a painful turn.

After claiming the opening set, Goffin lost momentum as the British player raised his level across the final two sets. In two hours and 22 minutes, Samuel completed the comeback to seal the biggest win of his career so far.

For Goffin, this was a bittersweet farewell. Since his debut in 2012, the Belgian had never missed the Roland-Garros main draw. His best result at the clay-court major remains a round-of-16 appearance in 2016, during his peak years on tour.

Now in his final season on the ATP circuit, Goffin will continue his farewell tour on other surfaces. But it was in Paris, on the red clay he has always cherished, where the emotion hit hardest. The crowd gave him a standing ovation as he walked off court for the last time.

Samuel will face Peru's Gonzalo Bueno in the final qualifying round for a place in the main draw.