Roland-Garros: Corentin Moutet overthrows Sebastian Ofner and will challenge favorite Jannik Sinner in the round of 16

Corentin Moutet a fini par écœurer son adversaire avec son jeu très varié et ses services à la cuiller. MAXPPP – CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Le Parisien a battu l'Autrichien en quatre sets et atteint pour la première fois les 8e de finale du tournoi. Aucun Français ne s'était hissé à ce niveau depuis quatre ans.

Corentin Moutet continues to ignite the courts of Roland-Garros. Led 3-6, 1-3 by the Austrian Sebastian Ofner, the Frenchman turned the situation around and Suzanne-Lenglen to reach the round of 16 for the first time in his career this Friday, May 31.

The French left-hander won in four sets (3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1), relying on his sliced ​​backhand, his multiple cross shots and his famous spoon serves. Enough to annoy the 45th in the world and his 1.90m frame.

Fright at the start of the match

Sebastian Ofner showed the power of his serve and showed his opponent around the court at the start of the match marked by the Frenchman's numerous mistakes and a big scare when his knee turned on a bad reception .

But Ofner came across a tireless Corentin Moutet, ready to defend every ball. The Austrian also surely paid for his nearly eight hours of fighting in his two previous matches, won in five sets after coming back from a two-set deficit. Moutet imposed his style to finish easily in the 4th round.

The Ogre Sinner on his way

The 25-year-old Frenchman had until now never gone beyond the third round at Roland-Garros (in 2019) and a Tricolore had no longer reached the round of 16 since Hugo Gaston in 2020. In the next round, Moutet will face the Italian Jannik Sinner, world number 2.