Corentin Moutet hit with huge fine for deliberately swearing in Queen's interview

[p]The controversial French player said the 'F-word' seven times during a [i]BBC[/i] interview following his [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/moutet-c-bX0EWcV9/mpetshi-perricard-g-ITe9m2F8/?mid=IToCHaom"]first-round win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moutet-corentin/bX0EWcV9/"]Moutet[/a] initially swore unintentionally when asked about Mpetshi Perricard's massive serve, saying: [b]"When he hits me at 142, I was like f***!"[/b][/p][p]He was warned by the interviewer to watch his language, to which a grinning Moutet uttered a further three expletives.[/p][p]One final chance was given to Moutet, until he deliberately said "f*** f*** f***" three more times and the interview was cut short.[/p][p][b]The ATP announced on Friday that Moutet has been hit with a $40,000 fine for "unsportsmanlike conduct" and "use of profane language during his post-match interview."[/b][/p][embed guid="5d8f59f5-8cb1-49aa-aff4-1116858aefae" url="https://x.com/SNYbetting/status/2066893699154395418/video/1" social-type="twitter" /][p]Moutet is planning to appeal the fine according to the ATP's rules.[/p][p]He earned around £33,000 for reaching the second round, meaning the punishment has erased a significant chunk of his prize money for the week.[/p][p]It equates to more than 90 per cent of his prize money, or around £4,300 per swear word used.[/p][p]Moutet was eliminated in round two by Spain's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/davidovich-fokina-alejandro/0zQXLfz4/"]Alejandro Davidovich Fokina[/a] in straight sets.[/p]