ATP fines Moutet $40,000 for profanity at Queen's Club

French tennis player Corentin Moutet has been fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after repeatedly using profane language during a live television interview at the Queen's Club Championships in London. The ATP Tour announced the penalty on Friday, June 19, 2026, stating it was the maximum fine for such behavior.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 16, following Moutet's first-round victory over compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the ATP 500 grass-court tournament. During an on-court interview broadcast by the BBC, the 27-year-old world No. 36 used an expletive seven times. After an initial use of the word, interviewer Jenny Drummond asked him to refrain from using bad language. Moutet responded by deliberately repeating the expletive three more times. After Drummond apologized to viewers and posed a final question, Moutet used the word another three times, prompting the segment to be cut short. Studio presenter Clare Balding later reiterated the apology on air.

The ATP stated the fine was specifically for "the use of profane language during his post-match interview." Moutet earned approximately $33,000 for reaching the second round at Queen's Club, meaning the...