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Benoît Paire sanctioned and deprived of the Olympic Games

2021-04-23T16:45:03.758Z


After having multiplied the excesses, Benoît Paire was sanctioned by the French Tennis Federation. He was excluded from the select


The French Tennis Federation has passed sanctions vis-à-vis Benoît Paire.

For several months, the 31-year-old player (35th in the world) has been dragging his misery on the courts and multiplying overflows and controversial statements.

Already pinned and warned in mid-March by the ethics committee of the FFT after his disastrous American tour and in particular his match against Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in the 2nd round of the ATP tournament in Buenos Aires on March 4 (spitting , swearing, sloppy end of the game, messages on social networks), Benoit Paire had apologized in a letter.

But he quickly fell back into his failings.

In Monaco on April 11, his words were still shocking after his elimination in the first round against Jordan Thompson (4-6, 7-6, 6-7).

“Frankly, I don't give a damn about this game.

The circuit is rotten.

Win or lose in such conditions, I don't care.

I no longer have the spark, ”he said.

In Barcelona, ​​he disagreed with the referee by spitting on the ground, seconds after a heated exchange with the latter.

"Be exemplary"

Gilles Moretton, the new president of the FFT spoke on the phone with Paire and the Executive Committee met. The sanction was formalized this Friday morning. “Given the repetition of deeply inappropriate behavior on the part of Benoît Paire, the FFT Executive Committee, on the proposal of DTN Nicolas Escudé and in consultation with Sébastien Grosjean, captain of the French Davis Cup team, decided to 'rule out the player from a possible selection for the next Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo,' the Federation said in a statement. Gilles Moretton adds: “His behavior which has been deeply moved since the start of the year seriously undermines the values ​​of sport, like tennis, and is totally incompatible with the Olympic spirit. I say it again,it is the duty of each player and each high-level player to respect the values ​​of our sport and it is up to them to be exemplary on and off the court, in particular vis-à-vis the young people of our country ”.

But the Federation does not intend to let Benoit Paire down: “The Federation, through the DTN, offered Benoît Paire support to help him get through the current period, which he is experiencing. obviously particularly difficult, so that he can regain serenity, confidence and pleasure of playing and demonstrate in the future an irreproachable behavior, worthy of his talent ”, concludes the press release.

Source: leparis

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