World no. 79, Corentin Moutet of France, will play Christopher O’Connell of Australia, the world number 70, in the first round of the 2023 Mallorca Open on Monday, June 26. Get the live streaming options of this Corentin Moutet v Christopher O’Connell match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Corentin Moutet v Christopher O’Connell Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before.
This will be the first match between the 24 year old Frenchman, and the Australian, five years his senior.
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Moutet Provokes Social Media Storm
Moutet has done little to enhance his reputation in the last week.
Already known as the bad boy of French tennis after being fined for scuffling with another player last year, and then being thrown out by his own tennis federation, he decided to mock Emma Radecanu’s admission that she wished she had never won the US Open.
The reaction to Moutet on social media was immediate and vitriolic, and ensures that he will be guaranteed a hostile reception when he steps out at Wimbledon next week.
Many commented that it would be better if Moutet let his tennis do the talking, having lost both his matches on grass so far this season.
He was beaten in three sets in the first round of Stuttgart, and in straight sets in the first round of Halle by Nicolas Jarry.
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Stuttgart Quarter-Finalist O’Connell
Earlier this year O’Connell reached a career high singles ranking after a string of strong performances.
They included reaching the quarter-finals in Qatar and Morocco, and then reaching his second ATP semi-final on the clay of Munich.
The Australian went on to make his debut in Rome, but would have been disappointed by his showing at the French Open, beaten in the first round.
That is the same stage he reached on his one previous appearance at Wimbledon in 2021, something he will want to improve upon next week.
Although his first grass court tournament of the year did not go so well – he was beaten in the first round of the Challenger event in Surbiton – he can take heart from his performances in Stuttgart.
There he reached the quarter-finals before losing to Hubert Hurkasz of Poland in straight sets.
Moutet v O’Connell Prediction and Tip
O’Connell suggested in Stuttgart that he was beginning to gain some mastery on grass, but there have been so such signs from Moutet.
Perhaps a little more time spent on his own game could help Moutet improve by leaps and bounds.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: O’Connell to win: 5/7
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 22.5 games in the match: 11/10
The 2023 ATP Mallorca Championships will be played from June 25 to July 1. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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