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Tennis – ATP Cup – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 5, 2021 France’s Benoit Paire reacts during his group stage match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem REUTERS/Kelly Defina
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Tennis – ATP Cup – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 5, 2021 France’s Benoit Paire reacts during his group stage match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem REUTERS/Kelly Defina
Benoit Paire is having a forgettable 2022 season. Once a top-20 player, the Frenchman has dropped out of the top 50 of the ATP rankings following a string of disappointing defeats during the early stages of the tournaments. Before the Wimbledon Championships 2022, his win-loss record on the ATP Tour this year stood at 3-16.
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In the ongoing grass-court Grand Slam tournament, Paire’s singles campaign was cut short by his compatriot Quentin Halys in the first round. It was yet another early defeat for Paire, losing against his lower-ranked opponent. Following his loss, the 33-year-old hinted at retirement from the sport.
Benoit Paire opens up about his tennis future
During the post-match interview, after bowing out of the singles competition at Wimbledon, Paire talked about his recent performances and his future in the sport. He said, “I must have had a dislike for tennis. Since Roland, I must have played 3 hours. As soon as I had one foot on the court I wanted to flee. We have to find solutions, if not not now, next year. If not next year, then I will stop [my career] …”
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Aug 11, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Benoit Paire of France plays a shot against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina in third round play in the National Bank Open at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Further, he added, “There are people who help me: a shrink and a hypnotist. I’m not necessarily happy in my life at the moment. On a court I take even less pleasure than in my life so that’s why I wanted to take a break to rediscover a taste for this sport.” (Translated using Google Translate)
"Il y a des personnes qui m'aident : un psy et un hypnotiseur. Je ne suis pas forcément heureux dans ma vie en ce moment. Sur un court je prends encore moins de plaisir que dans ma vie donc c’est pour cela que je voulais faire une pause pour retrouver goût à ce sport" (@RMCsport)
— Univers Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) June 27, 2022
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Paire’s disappointing Wimbledon loss
The former World Number 18 began the match brightly, breaking Halys’ serve in the third game of the opening set. Subsequently, he went on to hold his service games to take the first set, 6-4.
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Halys made a strong comeback in the subsequent set as he swung the momentum in his favor. He went on to win the next three sets to advance to the second round of the Wimbledon Championships 2022. In the next round, he will take on the 22nd seed, Nikoloz Basilashvili.
