A tough stretch for Coco!

Between fatigue and motivation, the balance looks fragile for Moutet.

Corentin just played a magnificent final in Almaty, where he came close to one of his big goals: an ATP title. And now? We process the disappointment and head straight to Vienna under different conditions, especially with Paris looming a few days later—right next to home for him, the Boulogne native—a tournament that obviously means a lot to him. Corentin’s game is energy-intensive, and I have a hard time seeing him at 110% and clinical as soon as tomorrow against a player profile that’s not easy to maneuver. Because opposite him will be Damir Dzumhur, a player whose style is similar to the Frenchman’s and who is in pretty good form. Short in stature, great hands, solid from the baseline, and plenty of grinta for the Bosnian, who just came through qualifying cleanly after a good tournament in Brussels.