Corentin Moutet 🇫🇷 vs. Alex de Minaur 🇦🇺

🎾 ATP Washington Quarterfinal Preview

Corentin Moutet 🇫🇷 vs. Alex de Minaur 🇦🇺

🗓️ 26 July 2025 | 🏟️ Hard Court | 📍 Washington D.C., USA

🧠 Form & Context

Corentin Moutet 🇫🇷
• Shotmaker extraordinaire: Using his finesse and drop shots to carve through the draw
• R16 upset over De Minaur’s countryman Thompson: 7–6, 6–3
• Known for disrupting rhythm with spins, angles, and flair under pressure

Alex de Minaur 🇦🇺
• Aussie grinder: 33–13 in 2025, with deep runs in Rotterdam, Acapulco, and Queen’s
• Scraped past Nakashima in QF: 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 — another reminder of his never-say-die attitude
• Former finalist in D.C. (2018), hunting his first title here

🔍 Match Breakdown

🎾 Serve & First Strike: De Minaur’s consistent first serve sets the tone, while Moutet relies on clever placement and court manipulation to win free points.

🔄 Rally Craft: Expect wild tempo swings—Moutet will use slice, drop shots, and net approaches; De Minaur will stretch points and wait for errors.

🧠 Tactical Edge: Moutet may frustrate De Minaur with variety, but the Aussie’s focus and shot tolerance in long rallies give him the edge.

💪 Stamina & Momentum: De Minaur thrives in three-setters and owns the better mental record late in matches; Moutet will need to take chances early.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: De Minaur in 3 sets 🔐 — Expect a tactical tug-of-war with moments of brilliance from both. But De Minaur’s reliability and deeper toolkit on hard courts should outlast the Frenchman’s chaos.