The enigmatic number 24 of the world recently returned to action after spending time in quarantine at the US Open after testing positive for the coronavirus a few days before the Grand Slam began.
After a period in quarantine, Paire asked officials to delay his schedule to give him time to prepare.
But Paire claimed to have denied his request, which resulted in Paire going down to red ground against Sinner and only lasting an hour and four minutes in a match, which was described as a “disgrace”.
Some of his highlights included throwing and hitting his water bottle, refusing to play and calling the manager, serving when his opponent wasn’t ready, and ending the match after hitting the net multiple times.
During one point, Paire served long before Sinner was ready for action.
Paire then argued with the presiding referee arguing that the rule states that when the server is ready, it can serve.
The presiding referee said he cannot serve “one second” after the previous point and when his opponent is clearly not ready.
Paire also claimed he was injured and called a coach after the chair referee didn’t check for a sign when he claimed he was out.
The Frenchman was denied a TMO because he had just called one, but he refused treatment.
He then proceeded to throw his water bottle on the field and leave it on the net.
When asked by the presiding referee to remove him, Paire hit him off the pitch.
Fans on social media have criticized the French for a “disgusting” performance.
Benoit Paire matches are always an incredible theater.
-Loses point
-The complaint service was canceled after
-Calls for doctor b / c ump will not check the ball sign
-I said he can’t do it because he just called a doctor and refused treatment
-Says “I’m injured now” ????pic.twitter.com/uJXhnJmp18– Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) September 14, 2020
Benoit Paire in full whim and tank mode.
2-6, 1-4 against Jannik Sinner.
Behaving like an idiot. Very funny. Some are disgusting.
– The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) September 14, 2020
Benoit Paire This guy is a joke. Such a spoiled brat.
– Kelly Crossen (@crossen_kelly) September 14, 2020
Paire slams the organizers of the Italian Open
Before the game, Paire took aim at the tournament schedule and said he should have more time to recover after being quarantined in New York.
“S *** T PROGRAMMING (sic),” Paire tweeted over the weekend.
“I only made one request which is to play from Tuesday to one more day of training with what happened to me in NEW YORK and since I play an Italian you put me on Monday (sic).”
After the game, Paire said the organizers needed to show him more sympathy after he was holed up in his room for 10 days during the pre-tournament quarantine.
Benoit Paire reacts to the referee in the second set of his first round match against the Italian Jannik Sinner during the first day of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
“I hadn’t played in 10 days, staying in my room,” Paire said.
“It was a good training, I’m happy to have played for an hour. I even played an hour and four minutes. I’m glad I held out for 1:04. I gave what I could. Jannik played very well.
“The result doesn’t really matter,” he added.
“I still have doubles. I will try to entertain myself with Nico (Nicolas Mahut) and I will try to win a game. “
