Nadal wary of Paire threat at the French Open

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros - Paris - 26/05/2017. Rafael Nadal of Spain attends a training session. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - He might have arrived in Paris in great shape, having lost only one match on clay this season, but Rafa Nadal is still wary of the threat posed by his French Open first-round opponent, the unpredictable Benoit Paire.

Although he has often wasted his talent with his antics and his inability to handle frustration, Frenchman Paire is a gifted player anyone should handle with care, nine-time Roland Garros champion Nadal said.