Fans have attacked Benoit Paire after some said he purposefully underperformed in his Challenger Tour match against Pedro Martinez.
In the first round of the Malaga Challenger competition, the French player took on Martinez, the hometown favorite and eighth seed. Paire appeared to be barely in the game as the Spaniard controlled the opening set, winning 6-0.
Paire decided to end the match after Martinez took an early break and was up 4-2 in the second set. Nonetheless, a contentious incident early in the first set prompted some to declare the contest “fixed.”
Here is the video.
Paire (image) should be banned and fined https://t.co/27nxDjkuuv
— TheTennisTalker (@TheTennisTalker) October 9, 2023
Benoit Paire in 2023
38 - 32win/loss
123
18
Now ranked no.123, Paire played his last match on the 9th of October when he had to retire when playing against world no.116 Pedro Martinez Portero in the 1st round and the scoreline was 6-0 4-2 .
This year Paire has a compiled 38-32 win-loss record. Paire has won 2 titles in 2023 in the Puerto Vallarta Challenger and the San Benedetto Challenger. The French player was the finalist in the Francavilla Challenger.
