Paris 2022: The Night Moutet Electrified Bercy at 3 AM Against Norrie!
In a boiling atmosphere, Corentin Moutet gave Bercy one of those nights where anything seems possible. Facing Britain's Cameron Norrie, then world No. 13, the Parisian set the court on fire to claim a huge victory.
The Rolex Paris Masters 2022 crowd is still asking for more. That night, Corentin Moutet didn't just beat Cameron Norrie, the No. 12 seed: he electrified the AccorHotels Arena crowd.
Having come through qualifying after successive wins against his compatriots (Humbert and Blancaneaux), Moutet then beat Coric (3-6, 6-3, 6-4) to set up a second-round clash with Norrie.
And the least one can say is that from the first exchanges, you could feel something special was happening. A fierce look and body language showing great determination.
Norrie, known for his endurance and consistency, faced a formidable opponent: 50 winners, 6 aces, 4/5 break points won. Final score: 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3).
"When you hear your name chanted by 15,000 people, you can't back down anymore," he confessed after the match.
What happened next?
The match having ended at 3 AM (it started around midnight), Moutet would fall to Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-3, 7-6) just a few hours later. But no matter, because November 3, 2022, will remain the night Corentin Moutet electrified Bercy.
