France’s Corentin Moutet has lost almost his entire Queen’s prize money after being fined $40,000 (£30,325) for swearing seven times in a live BBC television interview.
The 27-year-old has been given the maximum punishment for unsportsmanlike behaviour at the west London club by the ATP Tour – but has appealed against the fine.
Moutet earned prize money of about £32,800 for reaching the second round at the ATP 500 event.
The world number 36 repeatedly swore in an on-court interview following his first-round win against compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Tuesday.
Moutet subsequently lost to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the last 16 on Thursday.
Shortly after the interview, Moutet wrote on Instagram that he was “just joking” and hoped people “didn’t get offended”.
