Adrian Mannarino casually hits a jumping, between-the-legs passing attempt
Tweener alert! (But, seriously, this one's worth your time.)
NEW YORK—Your move, Carlitos.
On Wednesday, Adrian Mannarino submitted what will perhaps become the shot of the 2023 US Open during his second-round match against Fabian Marozsan. Doing his best impression of compatriot Gael Monfils, the 35-year-old pulled off a jumping, between-the-legs passing attempt that elicited plenty of surprise from the Court 11 crowd, followed by copious roars after he won the point with a more conventional passing shot.
The crazy thing his, his second shot of the rally—a stab backhand return—might have been just as difficult to pull off:
"This point from Mannarino is literally unreal," observed @RelevantTennis on X/Twitter.
"THIS IS TOTALLY SICK FROM MANNARINO," posited @WeAreTennis, with exploding-head emojis bookending the capitalized letters.
TENNIS.com's betting analyst Zach Cohen avoided hyperbole with his take: