It’s France vs Argentina as the Monte Carlo madness kicks off.
Agility and grit will meet power and efficiency, when Corentin Moutet goes toe-to-toe with Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday. The French southpaw is a force to be reckoned with on clay, and knows a thing or two about beating higher ranked opponents. Meanwhile, Etcheverry has seen a sudden dip in form which has resulted in him dropping out of the Top-40.
A 5’11” pocket dynamite, Corentin Moutet upset second seed David Goffin in the qualifiers of Monte Carlo. He has a 13-10 record on clay over the past year, with his entertaining Round-3 run at the Paris Olympics being his most entertaining outing. The southpaw has reached one career final at the 2020 Qatar Open, but failed to win the trophy. Nonetheless, a win on Tuesday will set up a mouth-watering clash against Ben Shelton or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Having lost his last three opening round matches at ATP Tour-level tournaments, Tomas Martin Etcheverry has been nearing rock bottom in 2025. The former World No. 27 has a break point conversion rate of merely 38% on clay over the last 12 months, which is worrisome. But the Argentine is more than capable of changing his own fortunes in the blink of an eye. With wins over the likes of Andy Murray and Alex De Minaur in the past, the 25-year-old has the skillset.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry leads the head to head battle against Corentin Moutet by 1-0. Their only meeting was in early 2025.
At the 2025 Rio Open, Etcheverry was seeded No. 8 when the draw was released. He was drawn against Moutet in the Round of 32, and came through the encounter in straight sets. Coincidentally, this match was also played on outdoor clay (same as Monte Carlo). This was their one and only meeting so far, despite being on the circuit for over seven years each. Unfortunately, the South American fell in the very next round.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2025 Rio | Round of 32 | Tomas Etcheverry | 6-3 7-6(1) |
| Corentin Moutet | Category | Tomas Etcheverry |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 0 | ATP Singles Titles | 0 |
| 0 | ATP Doubles Titles | 0 |
| 0 | Masters-1000 Titles | 0 |
| 0 | ATP-500 Titles | 0 |
| R3 (Paris 2024) | Best Olympics Performance | R2 (Paris 2024) |
| No. 75 | Current World Ranking | No. 46 |
Corentin Moutet vs the crowd during his match against Tabilo in Miami.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 21, 2025
He refused to play unless someone in the crowd was removed.
Drama. 🍿
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This Round-1 face off is going to be a humdinger. With both players looking to gain some much needed steam and momentum, the value of a Masters-1000 win is very high. We predict a victory for the higher ranked player, owing to his composure in the big moments as well as his past record against Moutet.
Prediction: Tomas Etcheverry in three sets.
Corentin Moutet Win: 6/4
Tomas Etcheverry Win: 8/15
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