Moutet lauded

There we go, Corentin finally managed to play a full season, and fuck... what a level he’s reached!

And yes, huge form from Coco before Paris, his favorite tournament! He made Dzumhur look like a 15/1, and played completely loose against Daniil. I was impressed. As for Loré, not surprised by his very good level because he’s playing a guy he likes to face, but you have to concede he’s performing at a high level in these special indoor conditions. If we want to get straight to the point, there are two big factors to watch here. 1: the Frenchman’s fatigue. Maybe, but in the end, his first two rounds were pretty quick, and I’ve already seen him string together a huge number of matches during his grass season, in the summer heat. Will he hold back with Paris in sight? I don’t think so. He’s in the quarters of a 500, and the organizers can schedule him late, namely Tuesday late afternoon. 2: pressure on Loré’s side. We often talk about it—Loré puts pressure on himself to make the Masters in Bologna. He’s got Félix right on his heels, and it makes him tense. Double faults against GMP, then against Etche when it was time to close out set 1. It’s clear that up against Moutet’s game, especially if he’s loose, you immediately think of a few chokes from the Italian. Aside from that, Moutet will have trouble piercing Loré’s defense, but he has so many options in his racket. He got thrashed in Buenos at the start of the year on clay, but here, on slow indoor hard, these are pretty much perfect conditions for him. Loré is still the better player here, but he’ll absolutely have to cash in on his hot stretches because Corentin is coming in with the perfect conditions to be a real trap!