2023-09-20 18:31:27
Has Corentin Moutet found his new lethal weapon? With 10 spoon serves, and a victory against the Chinese Tao Mu (6-2, 6-2), the Frenchman, not known for his quality of service, has in any case discovered a formula that works well. This is not the first time that the world number 122 has used this technique to destabilize his opponent. But he had never done it as much as during this first round of the ATP 250 in Chengdu.
Of the 46 points contested on his serve, Corentin Moutet therefore committed ten via a spoon serve. And he succeeded quite well in his shot, greatly disturbing his opponent, who no longer knew where to position himself upon return of service. Asked about this strategy during his interview on the ground, the Frenchman raised the possibility of doing more. “I’m working on it a lot,” he said. I think I need to do more of this, it works better than my usual service. So I think I need to do a lot of this, maybe at every point in the future. »
Always on the lookout for a joke and used to taking interviews at face value, Corentin Moutet will probably definitely not transform his service into a spoon service. But this weapon could however become more and more used. Seen as a lack of fair play in the past, this gesture is increasingly attempted by many players, notably Alexander Bublik and Nick Kyrgios.
Will the spoon serve therefore become a weapon, like the drop shot or the volley serve? Only time will tell. But the tactics used this Wednesday by Corentin Moutet will undoubtedly give ideas to many players, always looking for new variations.
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