Corentin Moutet's post-match TV chat at the HSBC Championships in London on Tuesday could cost him most of his winnings. The 27-year-old Frenchman, fresh off a three-set win over compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, swore seven times in less than a minute during a live BBC courtside interview at Queen's. He first swore when describing a 142 mph serve from his opponent, People reports. "No F-bombs please," presenter Jenny Drummond asked. He replied, "F---, f---, f---." Drummond apologized to viewers and told Moutet, "I'm going to ask one more question so please keep it clean," reports ESPN. He replied, grinning, "F---, f---, f---!"
The segment was cut short, and both Drummond and studio host Clare Balding later apologized to viewers again. A censored clip soon circulated on social media, prompting Moutet to respond on Instagram: "I was just joking, I hope you guys didn't get offended. Thanks for the love." Ranked No. 36 in the world, he now faces a likely fine from the ATP for the outburst.
- The ATP Rulebook states that a player "shall not use an audible obscenity while on-site," per the Athletic. The rulebook says a player can be fined up to $5,000 for each violation, meaning Moutet, who won around $44,000 on Tuesday, could be fined up to $35,000. The rulebook also says "singularly egregious" violations could be deemed "aggravated behavior," which can carry a fine of $100,000 or a player's total prize money for the tournament, if the figure is larger than $100,000.
A fine would not be Moutet's first disciplinary run-in: he was defaulted from the 2022 Adelaide International for swearing at an umpire, and the French Tennis Federation dropped him later that year, citing the need for "exemplary" conduct from its players and coaches.
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