Benoit Paire Bio

• Nickname is La Tige (the stalk) because he's tall and thin.
• Began playing tennis at age 6 with his father, who used to work at a small tennis club next to his house.
• Father, Philippe; mother, Eliane; brother, Thomas, also plays tennis (teamed at 2017 Lyon).
• Idols growing up were Roger Federer and Marat Safin.
• Favourite surface is clay and shot is backhand.
• Says that he enjoys hitting hot shots while playing.
• Voted by fellow players as 2015 ATP Comeback Player of the Year.
• If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a football player.
• Supports Olympique de Marseille (football).
• Underwent left knee surgery in September 2014 and missed 4+ months during season.

Biographical information from ATP. Information might not be up to date.