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Corentin Moutet vs Marcos Giron — 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4

Marcos Giron4676
Corentin Moutet6454

Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128

Result

Marcos Giron recovered from a set down to beat Corentin Moutet 4–6 6–4 7–5 6–4 in 3 hours 26 minutes in the Wimbledon first round. The margins were slim — Moutet edged the winners count 51 to 47 with near-identical unforced-error totals — but Giron converted six of 12 break points to Moutet's four of seven and won the total-points count 133 to 122. Moutet's afternoon ended in frustration, with the Frenchman smashing his racket late in the match.

Moutet
Giron
4–66–47–56–4
Corentin Moutet
Marcos Giron
4Aces2
5Double faults2
71%1st serve in68%
65%1st-serve points won68%
43%2nd-serve points won51%
126 mphFastest serve126 mph
4/7Break points won6/12
53Winners46
33Unforced errors30
22/33Net points won48/72
122Total points won133
4056 mDistance run4077 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

Marcos Giron does not do drama; Corentin Moutet does little else. For three hours and 26 minutes the contrast played out point by point — Moutet actually edged the winner count 51 to 47 — before the American's steadiness won the arguments that mattered: six breaks from 12 chances to the Frenchman's four of seven, and a 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4 scoreline that had Moutet smashing his racket before the end. The win made it six consecutive years reaching the Wimbledon second round for Giron, a quiet stat that says plenty about his reliability at exactly this stage. Next came Quentin Halys, conqueror of 32nd seed Matteo Arnaldi — and Giron won that one too, this time without needing the full grind.

Round of 128

Matteo Arnaldi
Quentin Halys
Jun 29–30
3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-3
Corentin Moutet
Marcos Giron
Jun 29–30
4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4

Round of 64

Quentin Halys
Marcos Giron
Jul 1–2
7-6(5) 6-3 6-4

What we know now

Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London

Match length: 3:20

Tale of the tape

Corentin MoutetMarcos Giron
27Age32
5′11″ (1.80 m)Height5′11″ (1.80 m)
Weight
Left-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand
2014Turned pro2014
No. 36ATP rankingNo. 86
2026 win–loss
Career on grass
0Grand Slam titles0
Second round (2019, 2023, 2025)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
CoachMaxime Tabatruong

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing

Storylines

  • Giron reached the Wimbledon second round for a sixth straight year (2021–2026), grinding out a four-set win over the mercurial Moutet.
  • Moutet, who took the opening set, unravelled late and smashed his racket during the closing stages before conceding.
  • Better second-serve returning and break-point conversion carried Giron: he took six of 12 chances and won 51% of second-serve points to Moutet's 43%.

Head to head

The pair were level 1–1 in their head-to-head going in; Giron's Wimbledon win moved him ahead 2–1.

Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.

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