LONDON (AP) — French tennis player Corentin Moutet has been fined $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after using profane language in a post-match interview at Queen’s Club this week, the men's tennis tour said Friday.
Moutet used an expletive seven times during an on-court interview after a first-round win on Tuesday against countryman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the ATP 500 grass-court event in London, which serves as a tune-up before Wimbledon.
After using the expletive for a first time, he was asked by the interviewer not to use bad language, but instead Moutet repeated the expletive a further three times before doing so three more times at the end of the interview.
“The player has received a fine of $40,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct,” the ATP said in a statement. “Moutet has confirmed that he will appeal the fine in accordance with ATP rules.”
Wimbledon starts on June 29.
The 27-year-old Moutet, who is ranked No. 36 and yet to win an ATP title, had a heated verbal clash with Alexander Bublik last year after a Phoenix Challenger event and the chair umpire had to climb down and separate them.
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Corentin Moutet of France reacts during his match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain on day eleven of the Tennis Championships at The Queen's Club, in London, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
Corentin Moutet of France reacts during his match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain on day eleven of the Tennis Championships at The Queen's Club, in London, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Matt Renshaw hit a career-best 89 not out and Australia beat Bangladesh by seven runs in the second Twenty20 on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Renshaw steered Australia to 196-5, its highest T20 total against Bangladesh, before he contributed with 1-13 with the ball.
Bangladesh, which lost the first game by four wickets, came close in its chase with 189-6. Aaron Hardie took 2-40 in four overs.
After winning the toss, captain Mitchell Marsh (20) and Josh Inglis (11) gave Australia a solid start.
Inglis was the first batter out, leg before wicket to left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed. Fast bowler Nahid Rana, playing in his second T20, dismissed Marsh to leave Australia 44-3 in the sixth over.
Renshaw and Tim David put on 97 runs in 50 balls for the fourth wicket, setting up a big total. David hit two fours and four sixes in a 26 ball-45 before being baffled by Abdul Gaffar’s slower ball.
Renshaw, who smashed four fours and five sixes in his 52-ball innings, guided the lower order to close to 200.
“I think it was just understanding the way that I wanted to play, trusting that, and fortunately, I got the rewards today,” Renshaw said. “We obviously got a good score, and they came out pretty well and hard.”
Bangladesh compiled 72-1 in six overs, its highest power-play score against Australia, with Tanzid Hasan leading the attack.
Renshaw dismissed Tanzid (30 in 15) with a return catch to make the breakthrough.
Saif Hassan scored 42 in 33 deliveries but Australia's spinners stifled Bangladesh in the middle overs.
The third and final T20 is on Sunday, also in Chattogram.
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Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh reacts after taking the catch to dismiss Bangladesh's Parvez Hossain Emon during the second T20 international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosaraf Hossain)
Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman, right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh during the second T20 international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosaraf Hossain)
Bangladesh's fans cheer during the second T20 international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosaraf Hossain)
Bangladesh's Tanzid Hasan Tamim, right, and Saif Hassan run between the wickets to score during the second T20 international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosaraf Hossain)
Australia's Matt Renshaw plays a shot during the second T20 international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh, in Chattogram, Bangladesh, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosaraf Hossain)
