Follow us on Google Discover Corentin Moutet tasted sweet revenge after beating Daniil Medvedev at the Vienna Open.
Four days after Moutet lost to Medvedev in the Almaty Open final, he defeated the Russian in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals in Vienna.
The Frenchman’s loss in the championship match in Almaty marked another near-miss in his pursuit of a maiden ATP title.
Moutet had fallen short in both of his previous tour-level final appearances, suffering title-bout defeats in Doha during the 2020 season, as well as Mallorca this year.
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Though his victory over Medvedev in Vienna will not make up for his loss in the Almaty final, he will gain plenty of confidence from a win over the former world number one going forward.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the match, Moutet said he made a number of changes in his approach to the rematch.
Corentin Moutet reacts to beating Daniil Medvedev in Vienna
The 26-year-old said: “I knew it would be intense. It was hard to come from Almaty to here, you know, there is a long travel and jetlag.
“We had a big match in the final, so it was hard to recover, but I’m more than happy with my performance. I played very aggressively today.
“It was different conditions, of course, but it’s always a big, big challenge to play against Daniil. As I said, he is such a great player, very intense, you know, very solid. If I wanted to get the win, I had to play very good tennis, and I did.”
“Well, you know, I learned a few things that I didn’t do very good. It is details. I played very good in the final, but not well enough at this level.
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“At this level, it’s the last percentage that can make you win, so the little improvements that I couldn’t make, I was trying to do today.
“Being more aggressive, putting more pressure on him and serving better. It was a close match in the finals, so of course I was disappointed because I wanted to get my first title, but at the same time I played a very good match. I just tried to do the same, but a bit better.”
Corentin Moutet levels the head-to-head after win in Vienna
With his win over Medvedev at the Vienna Open, Moutet has now levelled the head-to-head, with the score tied at 2-2.
Three of their four career meetings have all come during the 2025 ATP season, with Medvedev winning their first tour-level clash in Mallorca four years ago.
Moutet made it 1-1 earlier this year at the Washington Open after coming back from a set down to advance to the semifinals.
Medvedev got his nose in front once again in Almaty, but his lead lasted less than a week before Moutet claimed his second win in the rivalry.