PARIS — Temperamental Frenchman Benoit Paire's second round clash with Italian hot-head Fabio Fognini at the French Open on Wednesday always promised fireworks but it was in the Court Seven stands that tempers boiled over.
With a football-style atmosphere producing roars that could be heard across the complex, Paire beat the 28th seed 6-1 6-3 7-5 to reach the third round for the second time.
But the local favourite became distracted as some fans got too excited and a fight broke out.
"Yeah. I almost stepped in, but, no, no, it's true that in the crowd there were two people that started fighting," 71st-ranked Paire told reporters.