Toni Nadal criticizes Benoit Paire: "It's not normal not to fight"
Toni Nadal has sharply criticized the past appearances and statements by Benoit Paire.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Mar 28, 2021, 03:52 pm
They could hardly be more different, Messrs. Rafael Nadal and Benoit Paire: One is Mr. Intensity in person, with the clear understanding that he can only cherish an inner satisfaction when he has given 100 percent (which he always does anyway) . And the other? Well, Benoit Paire recently explained his attitude towards professional tennis in a short essay and explained why he would rather be number 30 in the world than at the top .
Currently, however, Benoit Paire is anything but top 30 tennis, since the resumption of the tour the Frenchman has completely lost motivation, the bubble life apparently gives him more trouble than he can manage. His record since August 2020: only 2 wins in 16 games ...
"Tennis has become an insignificant profession for me," Paire recently complained via Instagram , the tour was "sad, boring, ridiculous", a "pseudo-tour". Competing in abandoned stadiums with no atmosphere is "not the reason why I play tennis". In an interview with the French L'Équipe , Paire had stated that he would like to lose as early as possible in order to escape the bubble life. "I'll get there, pocket the money and go to the next tournament. I'll do my job."
Toni Nadal: "He's not doing tennis a favor"
That has brought Uncle Intensity to the scene. "He's not doing tennis a favor", Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's long-time coach, told Antena 3 Deportes . In the end, too little value is given to the thought that one has to do one's best. "What is not normal is that you do not fight", Toni Nadal judged the listless performances Pairs.
Paire himself responded to Toni Nadal's statements via Twitter. He did not want to cause controversy, he wrote. "I respect Toni Nadal tremendously for the person he is and for what he did for tennis."