Benoit Paire does not raise his head on the ATP circuit in this 2021 season. The French tennis player fell this Sunday against Australian Jordan Thompson in a match in which, unlike other occasions, Yes he stood up but in which he finally lost 6-4, 6-7 (3) and 7-6 (5) after three hours of play.
At the post-match press conference, the Frenchman again showed off his controversy and, As he did in an interview in L'Équipe several weeks ago, he highlighted the fact that he had won a significant sum of money despite having fallen in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000.
Paire himself referred to this fact in this way. “I don't give a damn about this game. I have a doubles match and then I'm going home, a two hour drive away. Coming to these cemeteries depresses me. We told ourselves that you come to Monte Carlo, one of the best tournaments in the world and you arrive, you see that it is empty and there is a sad atmosphere that has rarely been seen. I feel like a wretch when I'm on the track. The circuit has rotted. But at least I have 12,000 euros! You will say, 'He's talking about a lot of money.' I have taken 12,000 euros to be calm in the hotel and then go home. It is perfect”.
Paire also regretted the current situation of what, for him, is one of the best tournaments on the circuit and that this year is played without an audience on the tracks, in addition to charging against the bubble system in the circuit to avoid possible infections by coronavirus. “For the dead rats in tennis, I'm sure it's great to come here. It's like they're training. At one point, if you know the circuit, you know Monte Carlo and you see what this is like now, it makes you want to throw yourself overboard. Everyone will say it's like normal life, but for me, normal life sucks right now. And in the circuit, the same. The only time I feel good is when I get home and I don't need to wear a mask. I do feel happy there. “