The Frenchman lost to Australian Jordan Thompson 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(5) in the opening round of the ATP Masters 1000 event on Sunday, his ninth defeat in 10 matches in 2021. What is the pleasure playing like this?" A win against Chile's Nicolas Jarry, who was ranked 1,165th at the time, in Cordoba in February is the only win Paire has managed this year. But there's no pleasure in playing," said Paire, who has earned over $8.5 million in career prize money. "The only pleasure I have is when I'm home without my mask and I don't care about the COVID."

Source: The Star April 12, 2021 06:16 UTC