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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.
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In brief
Moutet repeated the swear word despite being told to stop by interviewer Jenny Drummond.
The ATP sanction equals almost the entirety of his second-round earnings at the Queen's Club.
The French player confirmed he will contest the fine through the ATP Tour compliance committee.
Moutet was disqualified from Adelaide in 2022 and later expelled from the French federation for repeated bad behaviour.
- 16 JunMoutet defeats Mpetshi Perricard and swears seven times in live BBC interview
- 18 JunMoutet loses to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round
- 19 JunATP announces $40,000 fine; Moutet confirms he will appeal
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.”
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 $
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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.
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Sources and context
- Franceinfo40 000 dollars pour des jurons au Queens : le joueur de tennis français Corentin Moutet fait appel
- SAPOCorentin Moutet multado em €37 mil após insultos em direto na BBC
- Le Figaro.frTennis : Corentin Moutet écope d'une amende de 40.000 dollars après avoir juré "fuck" sur le court
- The New York TimesCorentin Moutet fined $40,000 for cursing seven times in a minute during post-match interview
- Corentin Moutet
- French tennis player, world No. 36, fined for swearing at Queen's Club
- Jenny Drummond
- BBC interviewer who conducted the on-court interview at Queen's
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- French tennis player and Moutet's first-round opponent
- Leon Smith
- Great Britain Davis Cup captain who commented on the fine
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Spanish tennis player who defeated Moutet in the second round
- Brandon Nakashima
- American tennis player who upset Alex De Minaur in the Queen's quarter-finals
- Alex De Minaur
- Australian top seed eliminated by Nakashima at Queen's
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- London
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