Tennis is never without its fair share of excitement and the match between Frenchmen Michael Llodra and Benoit Paire was no different. During this match they got into major row in the first round match in Miami. This match was won by Llodra, 7-6 (7), 6-2.

It was reported by L’Equipe as well as the AFP that after Paire complained to the chair umpire about a certain line call, Llodra lost his cool and told him not to “act like a little s***.” Paire, who is 38th ranked, was enraged and told Llodra not to speak to him in that manner or treat him like a dog. It is alleged that Llodra responded by telling him to shut up and pointed out that he was eight years older than his opponent and he was owed respect.

Llodra said that after he rallied to win the first set Paire somehow lost concentration and said that he knew if he won the first set, he’d be in the pound seat. “He was flipping out,” Llodra said.

In a lone prior meeting in the Montpellier semi-finals last month, Paire successfully beat Llodra. Llodra was so infuriated that he refused to shake hands after the match. Paire told L’Equipe: “"Mika did everything to destabilize me while I was dominating the game quietly. He clearly and deliberately insulted me. I won’t talk to him anymore."

Scenes like the above are exactly what make the sports betting fraternity go crazy. With wild speculations being made about whether ranking is actually the advantage it appears to be. But like it or not, as long as there have been competitions with winners and losers, there has been betting. The Greeks who were the initiators of the Olympic Games take most of the credit for it. Nowadays betting is a widely accepted practice and there are many strict rules which govern it and are enforced with an iron scepter. Taking a look at RTG Casino online one can easily see how popular betting on tennis has become and thanks to the likes of Llodra and Paire, sports betting offers exciting odds and nail biting suspense.

If Llodra and Paire don’t bury the proverbial hatchet it’s suggested that they put on boxing gloves and sort it out once and for all…but the only difference that will make is that punters will then switch their bets from tennis to boxing. May the best man win.

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