2 hours ago France's Corentin Moutet has mislaid astir his full Queen's prize wealth aft being fined $40,000 (£30,325) for swearing 7 times successful a unrecorded BBC tv interview.
The 27-year-old has been fixed the maximum punishment for unsportsmanlike behaviour astatine the westbound London nine by the ATP Tour - but has appealed against the fine.
Moutet earned prize wealth of astir £32,800 for reaching the 2nd circular astatine the ATP 500 event.
The satellite fig 36 repeatedly swore successful an on-court interrogation pursuing his first-round triumph against compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard connected Tuesday.
Moutet subsequently mislaid to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina successful the past 16 connected Thursday.
Shortly aft the interview, Moutet wrote connected Instagram that helium was "just joking" and hoped radical "didn't get offended".
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