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Moutet daringly hits SIX underarm serves in Mallorca victory

Few players on the ATP Tour use the underarm serve as creatively — and effectively — as Corentin Moutet.

During his second-round win against Daniel Altmaier at the Mallorca Championships presented by ecotrans Group on Wednesday, the Frenchman hit six, winning three of those points. It’s a shot that Moutet, now into his first quarter-final of 2025, has become known for. But there is an underlying logic.

“It depends on the position of the opponent,” Moutet said when asked about the shot at Roland Garros last month. “Some opponents are very close to the baseline. In this case, it’s not the best shot to use. I don’t go on the court with any tactic, because everybody’s different. I’m trying to adapt.”

Watch Moutet Hit Six Underarm Serves in Mallorca:

After improving to 2-1 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Altmaier, Moutet will now face #NextGenATP Learner Tien in the quarter-finals. Moutet is riding high after scoring the biggest win of his career over Taylor Fritz at Queen’s Club last week.

The No. 83 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, Moutet owns a 6-2 Mallorca record, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, having reached the quarter-finals in 2023.