Tokyo 2020: Benoit Paire barred from representing France over ‘deeply inappropriate behaviour’
Benoit Paire has lost nine of his 10 singles matches this season Benoit Paire has been barred from representing France at the Tokyo Olympics in July because of his “deeply inappropriate behaviour”. As the French number four and world number 35, Paire would have been able to qualify to represent his country. He has been criticised for his on-court behaviour, most recently for spitting at the Argentina Open in March. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) said Paire’s behaviour was “totally incompatible with the Olympic spirit”. Paire has lost nine of his 10 singles...
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