Benoît Paire: “For me, it’s good for confidence to play against good players (Holger Rune, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud are part of the field), to play in front of a large audience. And for me it was very nice to play in Los Angeles and Frankfurt. And that’s why I play tennis. So I hope to return to the circuit with them soon (the Frenchman is currently outside the Top 100). But for now, I’m just enjoying playing UTS and playing against these players. To be honest, I feel confident. Last year I had an average season, because I played a lot of Challengers and I didn’t play well every week.
But I feel confident physically and mentally well too. And like I said, I want to come back to play against these guys on the tour in the Grand Slam tournaments. This is why I play tennis. And I want to enjoy another year or two. But I feel good. I played a good tournament in Porto at the end of the year, I made a Challenger final. I’m starting the year in 117th place, which brings me closer to the Top 100. We’ll see what happens. But I think if I play like I did in Los Angeles and Frankfurt, there will be no problem coming back to the circuit. So let’s try to win this tournament too. »
2023-12-14 21:18:09
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