Corentin Moutet swore seven times during a post-match interview at the 2026 Queen’s Club Championships.
After beating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round, Moutet accidentally let a swear word slip.
When the interviewer warned Moutet about his language, the Frenchman couldn’t help himself and repeated the word six more times.
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Unsurprisingly, the world number 36 has now been fined for his conduct at Queen’s.
Corentin Moutet has been fined $40,000 for swearing in post-match interview at Queen’s
As reported by Tumaini Carayol on X, Moutet has received a $40,000 fine after swearing seven times in his post-match interview.
Moutet will appeal the fine, although it’s unlikely he will be let off in this case.
The 27-year-old reached the round of 16 in London, earning himself approximately $43,000.
2026 Queen’s prize money (men’s singles)
- Champion – $554,000
- Finalist – $298,000
- Semi-finalist – $159,000
- Quarter-finalist – $81,000
- Round of 16 – $43,000
- Round of 32 – $23,000
If his appeal is unsuccessful, Moutet will have earned $43,000 for playing four hours and 29 minutes of tennis in Queen’s, and lost $40,000 of that for swearing seven times within 26 seconds.
Finishing the tournament with just $3,000 to show for his efforts, Moutet might be more careful with his language in the future…
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Moutet may regret his actions in Queen’s, but the $40,000 fine likely won’t affect him much.
After all, he has earned over $700,000 this season.
2026 ATP Prize money leaders
| Position | Player | 2026 Prize money | Career prize money |
| 1st | Jannik Sinner | $6,871,604 | $64,837,801 |
| 2nd | Alexander Zverev | $6,482,196 | $65,845,262 |
| 3rd | Carlos Alcaraz | $4,365,354 | $64,997,598 |
| 12th | Novak Djokovic | $1,813,611 | $193,469,626 |
| 61st | Corentin Moutet | $722,352 | $6,361,293 |
And he has accumulated over $6,000,000 in prize money throughout his career.
Still, he has appealed the fine, perhaps in the hope that the ATP will reduce his punishment.
Did Corentin Moutet deserve to be fined?
The simple answer is yes.
Moutet knew what he was doing and he can’t say he wasn’t warned.
If the Frenchman had been fined for letting the word slip, it might have been a different story, but when you repeat it six further times, you’re almost asking for trouble.
Some fans often argue tennis needs to lighten up, and while that’s a debate worth having, on this occasion, Moutet was in the wrong.
Rather than appealing the fine, maybe Moutet should have considered posting an apology.
Controversy never strays too far from the Frenchman, and this time he took it too far and was deservedly punished.
Attempting to put the incident behind him, Moutet has travelled to Spain for the Mallorca Championships, where he will compete as the sixth seed.
