Moutet Advances to His First Grass-Court Semifinal

Moutet (83rd) faced Tien (67th) in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca tournament. The two players had met only once before on the tour, earlier this year at the Australian Open (a win for Tien).

The Frenchman displayed great resilience to overcome his opponent. With his varied play and strong movement, Moutet defeated the 19-year-old American 6-2, 7-5 in 1 hour and 49 minutes. Tien had delivered a standout performance by defeating world No. 10 Shelton in the previous round. Meanwhile, Moutet extended his impressive grass-court run to 7 wins in his last 9 matches.

The only notable incident of the match was a heated exchange between the 26-year-old player and the chair umpire. During a net approach, Moutet hit a winning volley but slipped and accidentally touched the net. The Frenchman disagreed with the umpire's decision to award the point to his opponent.

For a spot in the final, he will face the winner of the match between American Michelsen (33rd) and 37-year-old Spaniard Bautista Agut (43rd).