Corentin Moutet and Novak Djokovic will meet in the second round of the French Open on Thursday, May 29. The match will tentatively start at 7:50 a.m. at Court Suzanne Lenglen and will be broadcast by TNT, MAX, and truTV.
Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam winner, is gearing up to make a run at his 25th title after a nice first-round performance on the Parisian clay, confirming his return to form. But will he run into trouble against the Frenchman Moutet?
Find my French Open Second Round preview and Djokovic vs Moutet prediction for Thursday below.
Novak Djokovic vs Corentin Moutet Prediction
- Djokovic vs Moutet Pick: Novak Djokovic Moneyline | Under 31.5 (-125, DraftKings)
My Moutet vs Djokovic best bets are the Djokovic ML and Under 31.5 total games. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live French Open odds page.
Djokovic vs Moutet Odds
| Corentin Moutet Odds | +750 |
| Novak Djokovic Odds | -2000 |
| Over/Under | 31.5 (-110o/-120u) |
| Moutet-Djokovic H2H | 0-2 |
| Time | How to Watch | 7:50 a.m. ET, Thursday | TNT, truTV, MAX |
| Odds via DraftKings | |
Carlos Avilan's Djokovic vs Moutet Preview, Prediction
Corentin Moutet Betting Preview
Corentin Moutet already provided one of the highlights of this French Open in his first-round match against Clement Tabur. So, if you don't know Moutet yet, look for that clip and witness his athleticism and resilience.
The left-handed player barely managed to return a serve to the middle of the court and then had to respond four times to Clement's volley and smash hits while going side to side, finishing with a deadly backhanded passing-shot winner.
On clay, that is Moutet in a nutshell. While his performances leading up to this tournament were not great, except for a fourth-round run at the Masters in Rome, you can count on the short-framed player giving his all and fighting every game.
He's crafty and likes to play drop shots, so his opponent must be in his best shape to answer.
Against Tabur, Moutet used an incredible 35 drop shots, plus 21 lobs, to beat him 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3.
Novak Djokovic Betting Preview
After a muscle tear forced Novak Djokovic to retire from the Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev, his year took a detour.
It didn't take long for him to play again in Doha and Indian Wells, but to recover his form was a different story. At the Masters in Miami, the Serbian made it to the final, where he lost to Jakub Mensik.
Then the clay season started.
Djokovic had to apologize for his poor performance at Monte-Carlo, admitting it usually takes some time for him to adjust to this surface and reach his level. However, this time, it took him longer, so maybe age could actually affect him after all.
It wasn't until this month, when he won his 100th ATP tournament in Geneva, that he finally felt ready for Roland Garros.
On Tuesday, the three-time French Open winner advanced with a triple 6-3 victory over American Mackenzie McDonald, where the only subpar aspect of his game was his 66% on first serve, which should improve for this match.
Djokovic vs Moutet Predictions, Betting Analysis
As you would expect, Djokovic has dominated the head-to-head against Moutet (2-0). The Serbian beat him last year on Rome's clay 6-3, 6-1, while the other match was six years ago at the Paris Masters on a hard court.
Nole seems to be back in good enough form to beat his opponent without too much hassle, but if he finds himself in trouble at some point, he would be better off avoiding any tiebreaks. Moutet is surprisingly apt in these situations, with a 39-35 career record.
Nevertheless, the French player is also 1-13 when facing top-10 opponents, so Nole should be at no risk, barring any physical setbacks.
Pick: Novak Djokovic ML | Under 31.5 (-125, DraftKings)
