Both events take place in February and he originally entered the event in France; but Paire has decided to head to India.
He has played in Montpellier on seven previous occasions including the last five years in a row; he has a 11-7 record in the event.
He has played in the event in India when it was previously hosted at a different time of the year but with the ATP Cup, the original season opener has now been moved.
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