A few days ago, Benoît Paire created the buzz with an exit about his lack of desire on the courts. These words had provoked the anger of Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's uncle, who did not fail to answer him. But the Frenchman did not want to fuel the controversy any more than it already is.

In an interview for L'Equipe a few days ago, Benoît Paire had once again made the news. The Frenchman spoke of his weariness on the courts, saying he did not want to make the effort to go far in tournaments, the rewards not being up to his expectations. It was a statement that angered Toni Nadal. Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach did not mince his words: "This is not a credit to tennis. These statements are not correct. It also symbolises how little we value effort in our society. He should have kept this to himself because it tarnishes the image of tennis. "He told a Spanish television station. Benoît Paire's response was long in coming. But he didn't want to add to it.

Benoît Paire does not want to go any further

On his Twitter account, the number 33 in the ATP rankings said he did not want to fuel the controversy any more than he already had: "I'm not going to make any controversy. I have a lot of respect for Toni Nadal for the person he is and what he has brought to tennis. "It remains to be seen if this will be enough to extinguish the big bad buzz around him lately.