Moutet's Drama: "I fainted for 15 minutes before the match"

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Surely some were surprised this morning to see that Learner Tien had defeated Corentin Moutet. Many thought that after the thrashing the other day against Daniil, the American wouldn't even be able to move, and Moutet could take advantage of that to get into the fourth round. What no one knew was that something unusual happened to the Frenchman before the match. He fainted while showering, just minutes before stepping onto the court to play against Tien. 

This was revealed at the press conference, as reported by L’Equipe. Corentin was showering, as usual, getting ready to go out and play when he woke up in total darkness, on the shower floor, not knowing anything about what had happened. A tremendous story.

About his opponent

Kudos to him. I had never played against Tien. I couldn't help but watch his match against Medvedev. It was impressive. Huge respect for him. I gave it my all, and I'm proud of myself for having made it this far. We fought a tough battle, but he was in better physical shape than me. I had pains and cramps, too.

His drama before the match

45 minutes before the match, I fainted in the shower. I don't know what happened. I was showering, and suddenly I woke up on the floor in total darkness. I couldn't see anything. It's strange because I had felt fine all day, without muscle aches, and I had recovered well from the previous match. It was disturbing. I had no reference points and was stunned by the fall. I wasn't hurt, but I was stunned. During the warm-up, I had doubts about how I was going to perform today. It was hot today, and it was physically tough. I didn't start in the best conditions, but I did everything I could.

He doesn't know what happened

I haven't been able to see a doctor yet. I haven't had time. Normally, I take a shower an hour and a half before the match. Today, I finished it 45 minutes before. I have a gap of 15 minutes where I don't know what happened. I just know that I woke up on the floor, in the darkness. I had no warnings or anything that something was happening. I tried to do balance exercises to improve my visual orientation because I was a bit disoriented.

Physical problems during the match

I was also surprised to have cramps in the third set because this morning I felt fresh and without any pains or discomfort. He gave me a tough battle. I thought I could pull it off. I had a clear strategy in mind. I'm disappointed to lose, but he deserved the win. Mentally and physically, he's impressive. At his age, if I played a match like he did the other day, the next day I would ache all over. He managed to handle all of that. It's impressive.

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