Corentin Moutet fined $40,000 after swearing seven times in live BBC interview at Queen's Club
The French player repeated the expletive in under a minute after being asked to stop; he says it was a joke and is appealing the ATP sanction.
The interview
On Tuesday, after a three-set win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Moutet was asked by BBC’s Jenny Drummond about facing a 142 mph serve. He responded with an expletive, then repeated it three more times before being warned. He then said it three more times, leading Drummond to cut the interview. Presenter Clare Balding apologised to viewers.
I was just joking I hope you guys didn't get offended. Thanks for the love.
- Moutet defeats Mpetshi Perricard and swears seven times in live BBC interview
- Moutet loses to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round
- ATP announces $40,000 fine; Moutet confirms he will appeal
The sanction
The ATP fined Moutet $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, nearly the entire £33,000 (about $43,000) he earned for reaching the second round. The player is appealing.
The player has received a fine of $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct. Moutet has confirmed that he will appeal the fine in accordance with ATP rules.
- Second-round prize money
- 43000 $
- ATP fine
- 40000 $
Reaction
Davis Cup captain Leon Smith called the punishment fair, noting the repeated offence.
It's a fair punishment, isn't it?... You can have a slip. But not seven times! And I think I've heard he's appealed the decision, but good luck with that.
Moutet’s disciplinary record
The 27-year-old world No. 36 was disqualified from Adelaide in 2022 for swearing at an umpire, fined after a scuffle with Adrian Andreev later that year, and expelled from the French tennis federation in November 2022 for repeated misconduct. At Queen’s he went on to lose to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the last 16.
Elsewhere at Queen’s
American Brandon Nakashima upset top seed Alex De Minaur 7-5, 6-3 in the quarter-finals.
