Benoit Paire can hardly be blamed this time around: Losing to Pablo Carreno Busta is really no shame. And so the Frenchman was not particularly upset after the 3: 6 and 4: 6 in the first round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Paris-Bercy (although Paire did not often give the impression that he was after one this year) To mourn defeat). For this he spoke at the press conference after his Aus Tacheles.

"In Melbourne there is no more quarantine if you are vaccinated," said Paire. “I don't care about those who are not vaccinated. If they don't play, so much the better for me. ”Before the US Open, Benoit Paire had to be isolated for 14 days because he tested positive for the corona virus. Apparently there was a lot of rumbling behind the scenes there. “At the US Open everyone said they would go on strike if they had to be vaccinated to take part in the Australian Open. But when the new season starts, everyone wants to play again. "

Pair with mixed season 2021

The 32-year-old Paire is in 47th place in the current ATP world rankings. The record is rather modest with 13 wins and now 30 defeats. In Hamburg, Gstaad and Cincinnati it was enough to participate in the quarter-finals. "I'm motivated to play a great season in the coming year," said Paire on Monday. “If there are a few people who do not want to be vaccinated, then they should stay in Europe. That's not my problem. I'm vaccinated and I'm looking forward to playing in Australia. "

Here the single tableau in Paris-Bercy

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