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Corentin Moutet on Winning, Anger and the Person Behind the Headlines
Episode 19
Monday, 13 July, 2026
Corentin Moutet is known for playing—and reacting—differently. But behind the emotional moments and public labels is a player trying to understand why losing once felt unbearable, why tennis celebrates personality and then punishes it, and how to find peace in a sport he still loves.In this honest conversation with Caroline Garcia and Borja Durán, Corentin explains why he never learned how to lose, how winning became connected to his self-worth, why he struggled to control his emotions, and what facing Carlos Alcaraz revealed about his game.He also opens up about being misunderstood as lazy, the freedom he finds through music, his unique relationship with Roland-Garros, why he believes tennis culture must evolve, and the goal that matters more to him than rankings or money: finding peace before his career ends.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Why Moutet couldn’t stop breaking rackets01:00 Growing up with tennis as a game06:00 The origins of his unique playing style08:00 Why he never learned how to lose13:00 Anger, rackets and emotional control15:00 When winning became personal worth21:00 The mentality hurting professional athletes23:00 Tennis promotes personality—then punishes it27:00 What Carlos Alcaraz exposed in his game33:00 Unlearning childhood beliefs36:00 Music, balance and being misunderstood44:00 Why Roland-Garros feels like home47:00 Why tennis culture must change49:00 “Tennis is boring” and the ATP contradiction52:00 His goals beyond results56:00 Finding peace before retirementTennis Insider Club is where the people who have lived professional tennis share the stories and lessons fans rarely get to hear.Subscribe for more honest, player-to-player conversations from inside the tour.LISTEN TO TENNIS INSIDER CLUBListen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1SDHHtfQmUS0TyP8wqJEh9Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tennis-insider-club/id1721351881FOLLOW TENNIS INSIDER CLUBInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/tennisinsiderclub/X:https://x.com/tennisinsidercl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
