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<\/p>\nCorentin Moutet has been fined almost all of his prize money at Queen’s Club following his foul-mouthed post-match interview.<\/p>\n
The controversial Frenchman said the ‘F-word’ seven times live on BBC television after his first-round victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.<\/p>\n
Having initially sworn unintentionally while answering the first question, a grinning Moutet then responded by saying the profanity three times more, before interviewer Jenny Drummond pulled the plug.<\/p>\n
The ATP announced on Friday that Moutet, who earned \u00a333,000 for reaching the second round of the HSBC Championships, has been fined a whopping $40,000 (\u00a330,248).<\/p>\n
That equates to more than 90 per cent of his prize money, or \u00a34,321 per swear word.<\/p>\n
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\n Corentin Moutet courted controversy on the Andy Murray Arena at Queen’s Club.<\/p>\n
The ATP said the fine was imposed for “unsportsmanlike conduct”, namely “the use of profane language during his post-match interview”.<\/p>\n
Moutet has confirmed he will appeal against the fine, in accordance with ATP rules.<\/p>\n
Nakashima knocks out De Minaur<\/p>\n
On the court, American Brandon Nakashima caused a shock when he knocked out top seed and world No 6 Alex De Minaur.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old, ranked 32, pulled off one of the biggest wins of his career with a 7-5 6-3 victory.<\/p>\n
“Very happy with my performance, it definitely wasn’t easy,” he said. “I was under a lot of pressure but I’m happy with myself getting through the critical points and closing it out at the end.<\/p>\n
“It’s never easy serving out a match, especially against a top player like Alex, so I was happy to win the last point.”<\/p>\n
Defeat was doubly disappointing for Australian De Minaur, with his fianc\u00e9e Katie Boulter watching from the stands at the Andy Murray Arena.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old had wanted to match British No 2 Boulter’s run to the semi-finals in last week’s WTA event, but fell one match short.<\/p>\n
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