This tennis bully is causing outrage

Benoit Paire is becoming more and more talked about - not because of his sporting successes (which have recently been manageable), but because of his behavior. The behavior of the “Enfant Terrible” repeatedly causes puzzled faces and his statements cause outrage. In terms of sport, things are not going as planned for Benoit Paire in 2021. The world number 35 has played ten matches this year and only won one of them. “S... whatever,” thinks Paire – because he doesn’t feel like playing tennis at the moment anyway. He also likes to share this with the public on his social media channels. Criticism of the prize money and the bubble At the beginning of March, Paire caused outrage in Buenos Aires, Argentina, when he misbehaved against nobody Francisco Cerundolo, argued with the referee, spit on the court in disgust and ultimately deliberately gave away the match with two double faults. His answer on social media a little later: “In the end, it’s worth being bad.” The former number 18 in the world posted a screenshot of the career prize money he’s earned so far (more than $8,5 million). A week later, prize money was an issue again. In the first round in Santiago de Chile, Paire lost to the Dane Holger Vitus Nodskov (ATP 410) 2:6, 3:6. The Frenchman's comment: “If you win an ATP-250, you only get $30.000. After my immediate defeats, I receive $10.000. Should I tear myself apart like crazy just to earn a little more?” “I come to the tournament, make some money and move on to the next one.” Benoit Paire The next escapade followed in Acapulco, Mexico, where the Frenchman lost against Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 5) after just over an hour. If you believe Paire's words, he was happy to be eliminated. “I lost in the first round, that’s better. That way I can get out of the bubble quickly,” said the 31-year-old, who added provocatively: “I come to the tournament, earn some money and go to the next one.” Benoit Paire always causes a stir in the tennis scene. Jannik Sinner experienced this firsthand. In September, the Frenchman behaved completely wrong in the duel with the South Tyrolean in Rome . Sinner's answer: He won the match 6:2, 6:1.

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This tennis bully is causing outrage

Tennis has always been considered an elite and noble sport. That's why the outcry is always particularly great when one of the professionals misbehaves.

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