Benoit Paire is one of the most talented tennis players on the ATP Tour, but his effort can be all over the place with a recent instance, particularly appalling.
Benoit Paire is a really talented tennis player when he tries, but in recent years, he hasn't been trying that much. The Frenchman struggled tremendously during the pandemic, blaming the empty courts for not being motivated to play tennis, which is kind of understandable.
Despite being unmotivated to play tennis, he rarely missed an event, collecting checks regularly. His effort, though, was relatively low in most of them.
At times, he produced a really good one and won some matches, but he's been playing very loose tennis for a couple of years now.
Fans have criticized him for the lack of effort, and it was warranted, but he rarely took accountability for it, blaming it on a lack of motivation, depression, and various things. It's been a roller coaster ride for him these past couple of years.
His most recent experience was in Alicante, where he took on native player Pedro Martinez at an ATP Challenger event, and he really didn't want to play tennis that day.
A compilation posted on X shows Paire not 'trying', and not 'playing tennis with a purpose'. He basically tanked the first set completely, losing 0-6.
He tried a little bit in the second set, winning two games, but retired from the match down 2-4, but the video is just incredible. He's had moments like this before, but never this obvious, and he was roasted in the comments.
Some people called him a joke, and a fraud, and called for him to be banned, while some pointed out that a match-fixing investigation might be launched. We'll see if that happens, but for now, check out the video of Paire in his latest match.
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