French trickster Corentin Moutet hit six underarm serves on his technique to a second-round victory over Germany’s Daniel Altmaier on the Mallorca Open grasscourt occasion on Wednesday.
Moutet, who will not be averse to making an attempt his luck with the underarm serve, gained three and misplaced three of the factors wherein he employed the tactic, profitable the match 7-6(3) 7-6(3).
He’ll now get the prospect to make use of the weapon once more in his first ATP Tour quarter-final of the yr when he faces American Learner Tien on Thursday.
Tien upset prime seed Ben Shelton 6-4 7-6(2), getting back from 4-1 down within the second set to ship his compatriot packing.
A day after incomes his first Tour-level win since 2021, Australian qualifier Bernard Tomic’s run got here to an finish as he was brushed apart 6-3 6-3 by Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut. REUTERS
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