Corentin Moutet ended up giving in to Laslo Djere on Sunday. The French, 72nd player in the world, lost in four sets (6-3, 6-7 [10], 7-6 [2], 7-5) and 4:26, throwing his racket in frustration in the stands of Simonne-Mathieu court.
There was enough to feed regrets. Djere, 53rd in the world, had been inconstant (66 winning strokes, 62 unforced errors). The two players obtained many break points but the Serbian was a little more efficient (7 break points converted out of 22, against 5/21 for Moutet).
“Frustrating! “
The loss of the third set in the tie-break, just before the departure of the spectators due to curfew, was difficult for Corentin Moutet to take. Broken first in the fourth set (4-3 after 3:59 of the match), the Frenchman managed to return to 4-4 but once again lost his serve at 5 everywhere, allowing Djere to serve for the match. “4:30 am to do this at 5 everywhere, it’s frustrating! “, he blurted out at the last change of sides.
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