Moutet: "When it's me

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Elio Valotto

le 21/08/2024 à 16h59

1 min to read

Alcaraz Cincinnati Moutet

Carlos Alcaraz surprised many at the Cincinnati tournament.

Known for his fair play and ability to hold his nerve, the Spaniard went off the rails.

Faced with an excellent Gaël Monfils, and plunged into a match where he was far from his best and where the playing conditions didn't suit him, Alcaraz cracked in the last set.

Having just been broken (4-6, 7-6, 3-1), the El Palmar native exploded his racket on the court. An uncharacteristic image.

Corentin Moutet had a few words to say on the subject. Without damning Alcaraz, the Frenchman was keen to point out the difference in reaction from one player to another.

Drawing on the commentator's reaction that "it was a positive thing and he desperately wanted to win the match", Moutet declared: "When it's me, we talk about mental problems.

I'm not judging Carlos here, of course. He's already a legend and he's behaving incredibly.

I don't care how different the commentator's reaction can be to the same gesture."