Novak Djokovic laughs off ‘disrespectful, cheeky’ tweener from Corentin Moutet at French Open 2025 - ‘You can’t do that!’
Published 29/05/2025 at 20:30 GMT+1
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There was a lighthearted moment in the French Open 2025 second-round match between Novak Djokovic and Corentin Moutet on Thursday when the latter executed a memorable tweener. Djokovic could not help but laugh at his opponent's boldness, while TNT Sports commentator Simon Reed quipped the shot was "disrespectful" to the legendary Serb, and Paul Hand called it "cheeky".
Moutet wows with 'disrespectful' shot against Djokovic - 'You can't do that'!
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A "disrespectful" tweener from Corentin Moutet caused quite the stir at the French Open - much to the amusement of Novak Djokovic and the TNT Sports commentators.
An enthralling second-set rally on Court Suzanne-Lenglen between Djokovic and his French opponent ended in spectacular fashion, with the Serb leading 5-2.
As Djokovic chased down a lob shot, Moutet manoeuvred into position at the net and flicked the ball between his legs, landing it out of his opponent’s reach.
"Oh no!" laughed TNT Sports commentator Simon Reed.
"You can’t do that, that’s disrespectful!" joked Paul Hand.
"He’d looked a fool if he had missed it," added Reed. "A circus! He had to manoeuvre to get in position to hit this."
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"It’s just cheeky!" added Hand.
Djokovic took it in good spirits, though, laughing the moment off as the Roland-Garros crowd rose to their feet to applaud the bold effort of the Frenchman.
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