Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Corentin Moutet

Discover the career path of Corentin Moutet, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Corentin Moutet is a French professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 31 in the world on November 3, 2025. He also holds a doubles ranking of No. 347, achieved on March 2, 2026. Moutet is currently ranked as the No. 3 singles player from France.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2014: Previous Lucky Loser Record

In September 2022, during US Open, it was mentioned that Moutet became the first male lucky loser since Stéphane Robert at the 2014 Australian Open to reach the fourth round at a Grand Slam.

2015: Focus Shift to ITF Men's Circuit Events

In 2015, Moutet began to focus on ITF Men's Circuit events, shortening his season to three tournaments. He reached the third round in singles and quarterfinals in doubles at the AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International in January and debuted at the Australian Open, losing in the first round in both singles and doubles. His final event was the Trofeo Juan Carlos Ferrero in April, where he fell in the first round in singles and second round in doubles.

2015: Spain F5 Tournament

In 2015, Moutet started the season in Spain, competing in the Spain F5 tournament. He advanced to the quarterfinals, defeating Oriol Roca Batalla in the first round.

2016: Shortened Junior Season and European Junior Championships

In 2016, Moutet had a shortened junior season. In May, he competed at the French Open, reaching the second round. In July, he competed at the European Junior Championships, reaching the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas, where he retired due to being upset with the chair umpire. He also helped France win the European Summer Cups title and finished the year at the US Open, losing in the third round.

2016: Wawrinka Title

In September 2022, during US Open, it was mentioned that Stanislas Wawrinka won the US Open title in 2016.

August 2017: Career High ITF Junior Ranking

On 14 August 2017, Moutet reached a career high of No. 7 in the ITF Combined Junior Rankings.

2017: ATP Tour Main Draw Debut at French Open

In 2017, Moutet made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the French Open after receiving a wildcard to the doubles main draw with Constant Lestienne.

2017: Success at AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International and Australian Open

In January 2017, Moutet started the season strong, winning the AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International by defeating Zsombor Piros in the final. He also reached the doubles semifinals. At the Australian Open, he reached the singles semifinals, where he lost to Piros.

2017: Wimbledon and European Junior Championships

In July 2017, after an early exit at the Nike Junior International Roehampton, Moutet made a deep run at Wimbledon, reaching the semifinals. He then entered the European Junior Championships, reaching the final but losing to Piros.

2018: French Open Singles Main Draw

In 2018, Moutet received a wildcard for the singles main draw of the French Open and won his first Grand Slam singles main draw match, defeating Ivo Karlović. He was the youngest competitor in the men's singles main draw but lost his second-round match to David Goffin.

June 2019: Open Sopra Steria de Lyon Title and Top 100 Ranking

In June 2019, Moutet won the Open Sopra Steria de Lyon title and reached the top 100 in the ATP rankings on June 17, 2019.

2020: French Open First Round Loss

At the 2020 French Open, Moutet lost to Lorenzo Giustino in the first round after a match lasting 6 hours, 5 minutes, which was the second-longest in French Open history.

2020: Debut Hip-Hop Album

In 2020, Moutet dropped his debut hip-hop album, Écorché, and has released several new songs since then, including a track with fellow tennis player Denis Shapovalov.

2020: Qatar ExxonMobil Open Final

In 2020, Moutet reached his first career ATP Tour singles final as a qualifier at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, defeating Milos Raonic and Stan Wawrinka before losing to Andrey Rublev in the final.

2020: US Open Third Round

In 2020, at the US Open, Moutet reached the third round by defeating Dan Evans before losing to Félix Auger-Aliassime.

May 2021: Career-High ATP Singles Ranking

On May 3, 2021, Moutet reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 67. Prior to this he defeated Denis Shapovalov at the Estoril Open in April.

2021: Murray River Open Semifinals and Australian Open First Round Win

In February 2021, Moutet reached the semifinals at the Murray River Open, defeating Grigor Dimitrov before losing to Félix Auger-Aliassime. He also won his first-round match at the Australian Open, defeating John Millman, but lost in the second round to Milos Raonic.

January 2022: Disqualification and Adelaide International 2 Semifinals

In January 2022, Moutet was disqualified from the Adelaide International 1 for swearing at the chair umpire. He then reached the semifinals at the Adelaide International 2.

September 2022: ATP Challenger Tour Szczecin Open Title and Career-High Ranking

In September 2022, Moutet won the ATP Challenger Tour Szczecin Open, defeating Dennis Novak in the final. He also reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 64.

September 2022: US Open Fourth Round and Ranking Increase

In September 2022, Moutet, ranked world No. 112, entered the US Open as a lucky loser and reached the fourth round, becoming the first male lucky loser to do so since 2014 at the Australian Open. He defeated Stanislas Wawrinka, Botic van de Zandschulp, and Pedro Cachin before losing to Casper Ruud. This performance boosted his ATP singles ranking to world No. 84.

November 2022: Expulsion from FFT and Rolex Paris Masters Performance

In November 2022, Moutet was expelled from the Federation of French Tennis (FFT) due to repeated bad behavior. He won his second-round match at the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters against Cameron Norrie, which finished at 3:03 AM. He lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas and reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 51.

2022: French Open Performance

In 2022, Moutet was awarded a wildcard into the singles main draw of the French Open, where he defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in the first round before losing to Rafael Nadal in the second round.

September 2023: Dropped Out of Top 100

In September 2023, as a result of a break due to a wrist surgery in January 2023, and multiple first round losses, including at the 2023 US Open, Moutet dropped out of the Top 100.

July 2024: Paris Olympics Performance

In July 2024, at the Paris Olympics, Moutet defeated Sumit Nagal and received a walkover against Jan-Lennard Struff. He lost to Tommy Paul in the third round. Later, In November, Moutet reached the semifinals at the Moselle Open.

2024: Chile Open Semifinals and French Open Fourth Round

In 2024, Moutet reached the semifinals at the Chile Open and the fourth round at the French Open, defeating Nicolás Jarry, Alexander Shevchenko and Sebastian Ofner before losing to Jannik Sinner.

July 2025: Washington Open Semifinals and Top 50 Ranking

In July 2025, at the Washington Open, Moutet entered the main draw as a lucky loser, defeated Dan Evans and Daniil Medvedev, and reached his first ATP 500 career semifinal. As a result, he reached the top 50 for the first time with a new career-high singles ranking of world No. 46 on July 28, 2025. He lost to Alex de Minaur in the semifinals.

November 2025: Achieved Career-High ATP Singles Ranking

In November 2025, Corentin Moutet achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 31, making him the No. 3 singles player from France.

2025: Italian Open Fourth Round and Top 10 Win

In 2025, at the Italian Open, Moutet defeated Holger Rune to reach his first fourth round at a Masters event, achieving his first top 10 win. The match was the fourth longest in the tournament since 1991.

2025: Queen's Club Championships and Mallorca Open Final

In 2025, at the Queen's Club Championships, Moutet defeated Taylor Fritz, securing his second top 10 win. At the Mallorca Open, he reached his second career final on the ATP Tour, defeating Alex Michelsen but losing to Tallon Griekspoor.