He enchanted us at Roland-Garros, with his spoon serves and his very own way of making Nicolas Jarry or Sebastian Ofner run wild to earn himself a place in the 8th finals. And if it’s been a bit more complicated since then, Corentin Moutet continues to pull off shots that only he knows the secret to.
Playing in the Hangzhou tournament (ATP 250) this week, the French player distinguished himself in the first round this Thursday against Roberto Carballes Baena with a move that we don’t remember seeing before: a sort of cushioned half-volley, short crossed, played behind the back. With images, it will be more telling…
Unfortunately for him, it wasn’t enough for the current 69th player in the world to win the first set, while he was serving at 5-3. The Spaniard pulled himself together to win the tie-break, before going it alone in the second set (6-1). At least, Moutet will leave China with the memory of this new stroke of genius.