Benoît Paire
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Benoît Paire (French pronunciation: [bənwa pɛːʁ];[3] born 8 May 1989) is a French professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | France |
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Residence | Geneva, Switzerland |
Born | (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989 (age 34) Avignon, France |
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Dave Marshall |
Prize money | US $10,310,579[1] |
Singles | |
Career record | 242–297 (44.9% in Grand Slams, ATP Tour & Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (11 January 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 115 (8 January 2024)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2014, 2017, 2022) |
French Open | 4R (2019) |
Wimbledon | 4R (2017, 2019) |
US Open | 4R (2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 77–145 (34.7% in Grand Slams, ATP Tour & Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 65 (15 November 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 532 (8 January 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2013) |
French Open | 3R (2021) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022) |
US Open | 3R (2021) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (2022) |
Last updated on: 15 January 2024. |
His best result in a Grand Slam has been reaching the fourth round, which he has achieved on four occasions. He has won three singles titles, at the 2015 Swedish Open, the 2019 Marrakesh Open and the 2019 Lyon Open, and his career-high singles ranking is World No. 18, first achieved in January 2016.[4] He has a career-high ranking of World No. 65 in doubles achieved on 15 November 2021.
In 2015, Paire was voted Comeback Player of the Year, rising from world No. 118 ATP singles ranking at year-end 2014 to a then career-high world No. 19 at year-end 2015, after a knee injury had sidelined him for much of 2014.[5]