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Dramatic Run of Griekspoor Continues in Beijing with Seventh Loss in a Row

Tim van Griekspoor’s challenging streak continued in Beijing as he suffered his seventh consecutive defeat, losing to French player Corentin Moutet in the first round of the tournament. The match marked a stark contrast to their previous encounter in June, where Griekspoor triumphed over Moutet in the final of the grass tournament in Mallorca.

Match Overview

In the Beijing match, Griekspoor, ranked 31st in the world, had opportunities to break Moutet’s serve but failed to capitalise on them. Moutet, ranked 37th, demonstrated efficiency by converting his first break point in the opening set, subsequently serving out the set with relative ease.

Griekspoor managed to recover in the second set, but at a critical juncture, he faced a painful break at 5-5. Moutet then secured a love game on Griekspoor’s serve, prompting an outburst of frustration from the Dutch player, who smashed his racket against the hard court.

Match Conclusion

Despite his anger, Griekspoor fought back and saved the first match point. However, Moutet ultimately sealed the victory on his second match point, advancing to face Alexander Zverev in the next round.

Recent Performance

This defeat extends Griekspoor’s troubling run, as he has won only one match since his ATP title in Mallorca on July 16, which took place in Sweden. His recent performances have seen him eliminated in the first round of both Wimbledon and the US Open, as well as failing to secure a win in tournaments in Toronto, Cincinnati, and Winston-Salem.

Last year, Griekspoor reached the second round in Beijing, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a swift match that concluded in just 57 minutes, with a score of 1-6, 2-6. Alcaraz, who won the tournament last year, is not competing in Beijing this time, having opted to participate in the Tokyo tournament instead.

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