Poor Griekspoor

Apparently the Dutch have one depression a year!

Oh dear, we laugh about it, but it's crazy what a character trait they still have. That phlegmatic gait and that terrified look. When you're like that, it's never good to take on Moutet. He already beat Mannarino at the US Open... It's as if life suddenly threw you in the face! Last week, there was a bit better against a good Taro Daniel, but let's be clear: generally, guys like Taro, he eats 4 for breakfast. For me, Moutet isn't a very good matchup for him, even in form. Well... In their final on grass this year, things were simply going too fast for Corentin. His stew wasn't taking off. Tallon managed to attack consistently, and get to the net quickly so as not to get caught in a long line. And I even want to say that in the long line, the gap wasn't that obvious. On slow hard court and against a struggling Tallon, it's a little different. Corentin's footwork will be much better. And I can imagine Tallon starting with good ambitions and either falling back into his old ways or staying the course this time. Because I think Corentin has dropped a little in level recently. And then we're starting to know his backhand weaknesses: as soon as he's in a hurry, he can return a ball that's too neutral, he can miss on a ball that needs to be re-energized, and then above all, as soon as the guy thinks or sees that he's going to slice, he can go up to the net and finish. In short, odds for La Moute that I thought were a little high, and in the end... he's the favorite in a match-up that won't be very pleasant for him.