The constant outbursts of Benoit Paire this season, with his attitude during the matches and his controversial statements off the court have not only left the French tennis player without the Olympic Games, but have also earned him criticism from some colleagues on the circuit.
One of the last to openly criticize the French tennis player has been the Austrian Dominic Thiem, number four in the world, who in an interview with the newspaper El País he regretted the acts carried out by Paire. “I don't understand Paire's behavior. If you don't want to play, you stay at home. If you're not motivated, nobody forces you to play. I think I should do what I did: I took some time, canceled my participation in three or four tournaments and at some point I regained my motivation. Once you hit the track you should be able to compete even if you are not one hundred percent. But if you don't want to play, you better take a vacation. “
Paire responds to Thiem
Far from learning the lesson and following Thiem's advice, Benoit Paire did not take long to respond to the statements that Thiem he did about it in El País and he did it with some irony.
@ThiemDomi i had to work to take some holidays ????????♂️????????♂️????????♂️ ????????♂️ happy to see you back on tour ???????? I don't have any problems with what you said, everybody can think and act differently ✔️
– paire benoit (@benoitpaire) May 3, 2021
Through his Twitter account Paire wrote to Thiem the following: “I have to work so I can take a vacation. I'm very happy to see you back on the track. I have no problem with what you said, everyone can think and act differently.”, settled the French.