“Heat got into his head” Benoit Paire rips his t-shirt and throws it at the referee after losing the opening game in Washington » FirstSportz

Benoit Paire lost his second round match against Holger Rune in straight sets 3-6,2-6 at the 2022 Citi Open in an hour and eighteen minutes of play. He started his hard-court season by winning the first-round match against Peter Gojowczyk. He has already lost 23 of his 30 games this year.

Paire has struggled with early exits this year Wimbledon Championship as well as French Open. He was also eliminated in the early rounds at the Australian Open 2022. He has strong gameplay but is yet to win a Grand Slam title. Due to his poor form, he faced many difficulties. Paire even announced an indefinite hiatus from tennis in June, but soon returned in July. He even revealed the fact that he battles depression.

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Benoit Paire couldn’t control his emotions after his second round loss at the Citi Open

Benoit Paire is known for doing weird and controversial things on and off the pitch. This time he added some more drama to his name after losing to Holger Rune. It was a hot and humid day with both players struggling with the weather. Unable to control his emotions, Paire reacted incredibly to the situation as he struggled with the hot and muggy Washington DC weather.

After losing his match, he was on his way to shake hands with his opponent at the net. While walking towards the net and before shaking hands, he started ripping open his shirt, took it off and then threw it at his opponent Rude. He then shook hands half-naked with Rude, who handed the shirt back to him after shaking his hands off. Then he tossed the shirt back to the chair umpire. It was all accompanied by laughter from his opponent, the player himself and also the crowd in the stadium.