CORENTIN MOUTET BREAKS RACKET AFTER LOSS TO MARCOS GIRON AT WIMBLEDON

Corentin Moutet broke his racket over his knee during his first-round match against Marcos Giron at Wimbledon on 30 June 2026. The Frenchman smashed the racket three times after losing the third set at 5-7, having miscued a shot that fell beyond the baseline. Moutet subsequently gave the broken racket to a spectator in the stands. Giron went on to win the match 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4, eliminating Moutet from the tournament.

Moutet began the match strongly but lost rhythm in the second set and could not recover sufficiently in the subsequent sets. According to the reported match data, Giron broke Moutet's serve on six occasions and accumulated 12 break points overall, compared with seven for Moutet. Moutet's serving proved a significant weakness throughout the encounter. This marks the second time Moutet has been eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon.

The incident occurred less than two weeks after Moutet received a fine for conduct during an on-court interview at another event. Moutet has a documented history of expressing frustration through racket damage and confrontations with opponents during matches. The Frenchman's latest display of frustration at Wimbledon continued this pattern of behaviour at one of professional tennis's most prominent tournaments.