Watch: This Is How You Truly Tank A Tennis Match

(CBS) Seemingly, no sport creates more conversation about tanking than the NBA.

We largely have 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie to thank for this, being that Philadelphia has embraced the strategy to an epic degree in its (prolonged) attempt at rebuilding the franchise, going as far as to draft players in the first round who are either out for the entire season or being stashed in Europe for a time, helping the NBA team not at all and confusing fans who aren't quite sure what an Ish Smith is (a point guard with D-League talent).

Even owners as prominent as the Mavericks' Mark Cuban have supported the tanking approach, admitting it makes sense for some organizations and considering that history tells us it takes a superstar to win a title.

There's a distinction that's important to note, though. The call for tanking comes from management, not the coaches and players, who are still going 100 percent on the floor and fighting for their jobs.

Which brings us to tennis, which doesn't have front offices or coaches making big decisions during play.

This means that in no sport is it easier to identify tanking in than tennis. This much was made clear again this week when Benoit Paire, a fiery Frenchman ranked 59th in the world, won his first set against Filippo Volandri, an Italian ranked No. 194, the San Benedetto tournament and then ... just ... stopped ... trying.

Paire tanked the second set, exerting hardly any effort. He then tanked the start of the third set before withdrawing, without citing a reason. Tournament organizers haven't explained either, though they may be just as clueless as everyone else.

Watch the embarrassment above.