"pity it’s taboo" : Benoît Paire cashes in on his relationship with money

His candor on this subject has often been criticized. But Benoît Paire is not about to change. In an interview with our colleagues combineThe tennis player once again spoke openly about his relationship with money. “It’s sad that it’s taboo”he regretted the preface. “It’s actually my passion at the base, but it’s also been my job. I play for results, I play for fun on the tennis court, but also because it makes money.”The 33-year-old continued. “I think everybody will play this tournament when we know we have a 60,000 Euro check. And there’s no point for me to say it. Just to tell the truth. If my critics say ‘go do your job, we’ll give you 60,000 euros’ tomorrow, I really think they’re going to run there.”The athlete, who is famous for his verbal mistakes, continued his words as follows: “Speaking of money on my behalf, I find it normal to say this because after all it’s ‘prize cash’, marked, not something I invented. I’ve replaced anyone, so I find it fair. Tell me what I’ve won, why hide it?asked Benoît Paire.

In recent years, the Avignon native has regularly spoken about money with alarming honesty. “I’m coming, I’m getting some money and I’m going to the next tournament: I’m doing my job”specifically launched in March 2021. “What is surprising in the current circuit is that there is so much profit to lose. There, if you win an ATP 250, you only pocket $30,000 (25,000 Euros). I bought it. Why are you tearing yourself up like crazy to get more?”had questioned the tennis player. Faced with criticism, the interested party responded by publishing the earnings since the start of his career, estimated at more than seven million euros.“It’s worth being stupid in the end”Benoît had joked to respond to those who mocked Paire.

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