The advantage with Benoît Paire is that you are never disappointed.
Or rather often disappointed.
When the Avignonnais is on a court, it's for the better (less and less) and the worse (most often).
While the cream of the players is preparing for the Turin Masters next week, and a large part of the circuit is taking advantage of the holidays before attacking the pre-season basic preparation, the Habs have preferred to play Challengers tournaments at the Japan.
And obviously, he quickly wondered why.
The now 179th in the world, 33, stood out again during his first round in Matsuyama, won on Tuesday against the Australian Sweeny, 168th at the ATP (4-6, 6-4, 7-5).
At 3-3 in the first set, the Frenchman taught the few local spectators a few swear words in the language of Molière with a litany of "Enc..." and "Ta mère la p...".
On the next point, after a gross foul, he attacked the referee.
“Come on great!
That's great !
These tournaments are great.
But why am I coming to Japan?
Explain me why.
You come, he sees nothing, ”he said.
Benoit Paire every week: “I want to get back to my best level.
Benoit Paire the next day:
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— Charlotte 🎾 (@MadameTennis) November 8, 2022
Since his defeat in the first round of the US Open against Cameron Norrie (6-0, 7-6, 6-0) last summer, Benoît Paire has played his fifth tournament in the lower division.
And he didn't go much further.
Indeed, he threw in the towel in the round of 16 against Taiwanese Yu Hsiou Hsu, 226th in the world, who led 6-4, 2-1, due to wrist pain.
“It was definitely not my year!
I took the risk to come to Japan knowing that I had physical problems and after the match
(Editor's note: against Sweeny)
I again felt a huge pain in my wrist, he wrote on social networks .
I wanted to try to play but in the end the pain was too much.
I still retain a lot of positive from the last few weeks.
When physically I am well and mentally I am motivated
(sic)
I feel that I can really still do great things…”
The page 2022 is therefore definitively turned.
“I will prepare well for the 2023 season to find a correct ranking and play the tournaments that make me dream, he continued.
This year has taught me a lot.
Looking forward to 2023. Thank you for supporting me in difficult times now I hope that we will relive only positive moments together.
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