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A back and forth tennis match in Germany had an extracurricular activity later this week.
Corentin Moutet shot down Fabio Fognini, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday, and he was clearly excited after his victory.
Fognini could not keep his return within the limits, and Moutet Fist pumped after his exhausting victory. Moutet then took one of the balls in his pocket and launched it in the crowd.
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Fabio Fognini had some inconvenience to share with Corentin Moutet after their match on Tuesday. (Imagn)
The two players then met with the net for their handshake, as is standard after the match. But things took a turn when Fognini offended Moutet by looking away from him.
After the two initially praised, they both headed for the chair referee, Fognini trying to speak to Moutet, who was advancing, no longer engaging in the conversation.
Fognini then dropped the insult, according to the New York Post.
“Look at me, little pig. You are a piece of s —“, said Fognini to Moutet in his native French.
Moutet then cut Fognini while the latter tried to shake hands with the referee of the chair.
Moutet found himself in another skirmish earlier this year while he and Alexander Bublik had to be separated by a civil servant during the Arizona Tennis Classic.
Corentin Moutet reacts to a point in his match against Novak Djokovic on the five day at the Roland Garros Stadium. (Images Susan Mullane-Imagn)
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With the victory, the Grand Prix de Moutet is a meeting with Alexander Zverev, the third-row player in the world, behind Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who has just had a final of the classic French Open last weekend.
Fognini lost to qualify at Roland Garros, while Moutet fell to Novak Djokovic in two sets in 64 years.
Fabio Fognini hits a blow against Colton Smith in his qualifying match at the Open of BNP Paribas at the Indian Well tennis Garden. (Images Jayne Kamin-Ocea-Imagn)
Fognini was once classified as high as ninth in the world ranking – it is currently 117th, while Moutet is 91st.
