Tsitsipas, Moutet engage in war of words at event in France


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 06 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO - Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 21, 2020 France's Corentin Moutet reacts during the match against Croatia's Marin Cilic REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

(Reuters) - Players are allowed to show more emotions at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) than normally allowed on Tour and Frenchman Corentin Moutet did not hold back in an angry verbal exchange during his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.

Matches at the UTS, co-owned by Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, consist of four 10-minute quarters, with a two-minute break between them, and the player with most points win the quarter.

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