‘It seems like he doesn’t care’ – Corentin Moutet slammed for behaviour in defeat to Casper Ruud at US Open

Corentin Moutet was urged to show more focus and concentration after not producing his best performance in his US Open fourth-round loss to Casper Ruud. Moutet showed glimpses of his quality during the 6-1 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2 defeat, particularly in the third set when the Frenchman dug deep to spark hopes of a comeback. Ad But ultimately some questionable actions during the match overshadowed a promising performance.

US OpenNadal, Medvedev, Alcaraz or Ruud? Who will win No. 1 race after shock Tsitsipas loss?30/08/2022 AT 12:37 In a bizarre moment, the world No.128 performed approximately 10 push-ups after a losing a point when leading 40-30 in the first game of the second set. Moutet, a lucky loser, had beaten Stan Wawrinka, Botic van de Zandschulp and Pedro Cachin to reach this stage.

His showmanship soon turned to frustration when he hammered two balls into the crowd and received a point penalty. Ruud suggested the Frenchman did it twice and so he should have got a game penalty to which Moutet responded angrily: «Give it to him». 'Below the belt' — John McEnroe questions Iga Swiatek's distraction tactic against Lauren Davis 'Unbelievable for tennis' — McEnroe loving 'beautiful' Nick Kyrgios improvement In the fourth set, Moutet turned his ire towards the umpire after he received a time violation at 5-2 down.

“Every game, every single game,” he was heard shouting. He continued: “I’m sweating, I’m playing tennis. I need my towel.

Just think. One sec. You have been waiting to say something all the time because you’re bored in the chair!”.

His attitude did not impress the Eurosport panel. Barbara Schett said: “[He’s] so difficult to play against. You never know what’s coming up.