Corentin Moutet continues his preparation for Wimbledon on the side of Mallorca, and he crossed the first round by having Pedro Martinez in three sets.
Eighth of finalist in Stuttgart and Queen’s (where he had crossed the qualifications and then eliminated Taylor Fritz), Corentin Moutet took the south this week, going to compete in the Mallorca tournament to conclude his preparation for Wimbledon, the London Grand Chelem where he never passed the second round. The world n ° 83 was opposed to n ° 52 Pedro Martinez, who has not won a match since May 8, this Monday for his entry into the running, and as at the Phoenix Challenger last March, Moutet won. It won 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in 2h27.
There was only one break ball in the first set. She was in favor of Spanish, at 3-3, and he converted it. But the second round was much more eventful. Moutet saved two station wagon balls from the first game, then his opponent asked for the physiotherapy to treat his left leg. This did not prevent him from Breaker at 1-1 to have a great advantage in this match.
And now Altmaier
But the Frenchman reversed the situation. He won four following games to lead 5-2, lacked three set balls, before finally concluding at 5-3. The hardest part was made for the Ile -de -France, because Martinez could not hold the pace in the third round. Moutet signed three breaks on six occasions and won 6-0!
While he had not won the slightest match on grass last year in the main draw of ATP tournaments, here is a third round in a row for the French player, who will challenge Daniel Altmaier, the world number 59, eliminated in the first round in Halle Puit female of Fabio Fognini this Sunday in the first round (6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in 1:48 Double-Fautes). With this victory, Corentin Moutet will win five places in the standings. Benjamin Bonzi and Arthur Rinderknech are the other French still in the running.
