Moutet, ready to give Jarry a proper welcome: "Ici, c'est Paris" (Here is Paris)

It's a match that smells of gunpowder. Corentin Moutet, the whimsical but fantastic left-hander (79th), is about to meet Nicolas Jarry (16th), recent finalist in Rome. This first round promises to be a mouth-watering affair in more ways than one. First of all, it promises to be an exciting clash of styles, between Jarry's powerful, dry strokes and Moutet's game of variation and finesse. But above all, this duel will have an air of reunion about it, as the two men have already faced each other this year in Santiago, in the quarter-finals. Back then, the Frenchman managed to topple his Chilean opponent (7-6, 7-6), despite a rather obnoxious crowd who had no hesitation in booing him loudly.

Despite the victory, the 25-year-old doesn't seem to have forgotten the welcome he received in Chile, and hopes to give his opponent the same experience he had in Santiago. In a message posted on Instagram, he clearly called on his fans to give the South American player a hearty welcome: "Revenge against Jarry. Remember the welcome he received at home. I hope everyone will want to show him that this time we're at home. Be ready and loud. This is Paris."

Whatever the case, things are already heating up and this match promises to be very electric!