After an allusion by Corentin Moutet to his contamination with Covid-19, Benoît Paire went off his hinges on Twitter, tackling the “immaturity” of his compatriot. Moutet qualified for the third round of the US Open by dominating Daniel Evans in four sets.
Capital letters and the first name quoted without hiding: it is an understatement to say that Benoît Paire was angry this Friday against Corentin Moutet. The latter, qualified for the third round of the US Open after his victory against the Briton Daniel Evans (4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 7-6), had indirectly alluded to his compatriot, tested positive at coronavirus.
“I really wanted to win, maybe too much. I worked a lot recently, with my physical trainer, who is in Croatia. The bubble? It’s okay, I’m rather lonely. In tournaments, I don’t play too much cards, I am focused on my tennis “, explained Corentin Moutet, who will face Felix Auger Aliassime, striker of Andy Murray, in the next match.
A game of cards that gets people talking
Deprived of Flushing Meadows for having tested positive for coronavirus, Benoît Paire played a game of cards with other French players before learning of his contamination. Game that prompted the organizers to place these players under increased surveillance. Hence this allusion by Corentin Moutet.
YOU MUST BE CAREFUL OF WHAT WE SAY CORENTIN ❗️❗️ I WILL PUT THAT ON HIS IMMATURITY ACCOUNT ✔️ https://t.co/Uw3f468NKw
– pair benoit (@benoitpaire) September 4, 2020
“You have to be careful what we say Corentin! I’ll put it down to his immaturity,” wrote Paire, in response to his compatriot on social networks. Big atmosphere in New York, under the aegis of a Covid-19 which caused a big imbroglio around the match between Adrian Mannarino and Alexander Zverev.
