Dominic Thiem on Benoit Pare's behavior: "If you don't want to play, stay at home"
Dominic Thiem commentedcritically on the recent behavior of the French Benoit Paire in the run-up to the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid. The 31-year-old's answer was not long in coming.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: May 04, 2021, 04:51 pm
"Tennis has become an insignificant profession for me." With sentences like this one, Benoit Paire didn’t leave the ATP tour badly. The Frenchman has felt anything but comfortable on tennis courts around the world since the game was resumed, most recently he was even excluded from the Olympic Games due to multiple misconduct.
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Also colleague Dominic Thiem can the recent missteps of the world number 35. not understand. At a press conference before the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid, the world number four said he "doesn't understand" Paire: "If you don't want to play, stay at home. If you're not motivated - no one is forcing you to play."
Thiem chose another way
He himself did just that and withdrew from the tournament for around a month and a half after the event in Dubai. "I think my path was better: I took the time and canceled a few events. And now my motivation is back," said the 27-year-old, who is returning to the tour on Tuesday against Marcos Giron ( from 7:00 p.m.) Clock in the tennisnet live ticker ).
It can be assumed that Thiem will be quite competitive in his first clay court match of the season. Because that's exactly what the Austrian addressed in Madrid - also in the direction of Paire: "If you're on the pitch, you should be able to compete. Even if you're not at 100 percent. But if you don't feel like playing then you should take a vacation. "
The Frenchman's answer was not long in coming. "I had to work to go on vacation. I'm happy to see you on tour again. I have no problems with what you said. Everyone can think and act differently," wrote the 31-year-old on Twitter.
Thiem vs. Giron from 7:00 p.m. in the live ticker
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