French tennis player Moutet fined US$40,000 for expletives in interview at Queen’s Club

Corentin Moutet of France reacts during his match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain on day eleven of the Tennis Championships at The Queen's Club, in London, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)

LONDON — French tennis player Corentin Moutet has been fined US$40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after using profane language in a post-match interview at Queen’s Club this week, the men’s tennis tour said Friday.

Moutet used an expletive seven times during an on-court interview after a first-round win on Tuesday against countryman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the ATP 500 grass-court event in London, which serves as a tune-up before Wimbledon.

After using the expletive for a first time, he was asked by the interviewer not to use bad language, but instead Moutet repeated the expletive a further three times before doing so three more times at the end of the interview.

“The player has received a fine of $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct,” the ATP said in a statement. “Moutet has confirmed that he will appeal the fine in accordance with ATP rules.”

Wimbledon starts on June 29.

The 27-year-old Moutet, who is ranked No. 36 and yet to win an ATP title, had a heated verbal clash with Alexander Bublik last year after a Phoenix Challenger event and the chair umpire had to climb down and separate them.

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The Associated Press