Overview
- The ATP announced Friday that Corentin Moutet was fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after using the F‑word seven times during a live BBC on‑court interview at the Queen’s Club Championships.
- BBC presenter Jenny Drummond warned Moutet about his language, cut the interview short and issued an on‑air apology when he repeated the expletives.
- The $40,000 fine roughly equals the €37,780 (about $43,000) Moutet earned for reaching the second round, leaving him with little or no prize money from the week.
- Moutet has confirmed he will appeal the penalty and the case will be reviewed by the ATP Tour Compliance Committee, with the ATP saying it will make no further comment during the process.
- The incident adds to a pattern of past disciplinary issues for Moutet and highlights how tour rules and live‑broadcast standards can carry immediate financial and reputational consequences as Wimbledon approaches.