Carlos Alcaraz clearly defeated Corentin Moutet in the third round of the 2026 Australian Open. However, the French player showcased his range of shots, with the drop shot being one of his master weapons, just like that of the Spanish player. This time, though, the player from Murcia became the hunted and had to endure numerous drop shots from the Frenchman. "There was a point at the end of the first set where I told my team, 'I'm not going to run on the next drop shot.' I was tired of approaching the net, I looked at the screen and thought to myself, 'Wow, I've been at the net like 55 times.' It was tough; I thought we were in a drop-shot competition and he definitely won," stated the player from El Palmar in the court-side interview.
"I told my team, 'I'm not going to run on the next drop shot.' I was tired of coming to the net"
— Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) January 23, 2026
🥵 Alcaraz ended up 'fed up' with Moutet.#AusOpen #AO26 pic.twitter.com/PqJw6SbHro
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz no podía más con las dejadas de Moutet: "Estaba cansado de subir a la red"

