Fognini calls rival a 'little pig'
Fabio Fognini and Corentin Moutet had a ense handshake at the net following the Frenchman's win in Stuttgart.
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Frenchman Victor Perez has carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 sixth hole in the second round of the 125th US Open. Perez's ace was just the second in a US Open at Oakmont Country Club. Scott Simpson accomplished the feat in 1983 during the first round at the par-3 16th hole. Taking aim at the 192-yard hole on Friday, Perez used his seven-iron to fire a shot that landed approximately 15 feet short of the cup. The ball bounced three times on the green before curling into the hole. Perez, 32, raised his arms in the air and chest-bumped his caddie James Erkenbeck. "Obviously a hole-in-one takes a bit of luck," Perez told reporters. "Obviously I was trying to hit something maybe 15, 20 feet past the hole, it maybe spun a little bit more and bounced in. So a little fortunate, which I'll definitely take going into the weekend." The ace was the first on the PGA Tour for Perez, but in a video posted by the DP World Tour, he said he believes it was his ninth all-time. "I've had three in the last month, and I'm not even joking," Perez explained. "I've had two at home in the Bahamas and this makes it three. They didn't believe me at home because I was playing by myself, so I think now we'll know." Perez, ranked 99th in the world, shot even-par 70 for the second round and resides at one over for the championship, well inside the cut line as play wound down Friday. The three-time DP World Tour winner made the cut at the US Open for the first time in six tries. Frenchman Victor Perez has carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 sixth hole in the second round of the 125th US Open. Perez's ace was just the second in a US Open at Oakmont Country Club. Scott Simpson accomplished the feat in 1983 during the first round at the par-3 16th hole. Taking aim at the 192-yard hole on Friday, Perez used his seven-iron to fire a shot that landed approximately 15 feet short of the cup. The ball bounced three times on the green before curling into the hole. Perez, 32, raised his arms in the air and chest-bumped his caddie James Erkenbeck. "Obviously a hole-in-one takes a bit of luck," Perez told reporters. "Obviously I was trying to hit something maybe 15, 20 feet past the hole, it maybe spun a little bit more and bounced in. So a little fortunate, which I'll definitely take going into the weekend." The ace was the first on the PGA Tour for Perez, but in a video posted by the DP World Tour, he said he believes it was his ninth all-time. "I've had three in the last month, and I'm not even joking," Perez explained. "I've had two at home in the Bahamas and this makes it three. They didn't believe me at home because I was playing by myself, so I think now we'll know." Perez, ranked 99th in the world, shot even-par 70 for the second round and resides at one over for the championship, well inside the cut line as play wound down Friday. The three-time DP World Tour winner made the cut at the US Open for the first time in six tries. Frenchman Victor Perez has carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 sixth hole in the second round of the 125th US Open. Perez's ace was just the second in a US Open at Oakmont Country Club. Scott Simpson accomplished the feat in 1983 during the first round at the par-3 16th hole. Taking aim at the 192-yard hole on Friday, Perez used his seven-iron to fire a shot that landed approximately 15 feet short of the cup. The ball bounced three times on the green before curling into the hole. Perez, 32, raised his arms in the air and chest-bumped his caddie James Erkenbeck. "Obviously a hole-in-one takes a bit of luck," Perez told reporters. "Obviously I was trying to hit something maybe 15, 20 feet past the hole, it maybe spun a little bit more and bounced in. So a little fortunate, which I'll definitely take going into the weekend." The ace was the first on the PGA Tour for Perez, but in a video posted by the DP World Tour, he said he believes it was his ninth all-time. "I've had three in the last month, and I'm not even joking," Perez explained. "I've had two at home in the Bahamas and this makes it three. They didn't believe me at home because I was playing by myself, so I think now we'll know." Perez, ranked 99th in the world, shot even-par 70 for the second round and resides at one over for the championship, well inside the cut line as play wound down Friday. The three-time DP World Tour winner made the cut at the US Open for the first time in six tries. Frenchman Victor Perez has carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 sixth hole in the second round of the 125th US Open. Perez's ace was just the second in a US Open at Oakmont Country Club. Scott Simpson accomplished the feat in 1983 during the first round at the par-3 16th hole. Taking aim at the 192-yard hole on Friday, Perez used his seven-iron to fire a shot that landed approximately 15 feet short of the cup. The ball bounced three times on the green before curling into the hole. Perez, 32, raised his arms in the air and chest-bumped his caddie James Erkenbeck. "Obviously a hole-in-one takes a bit of luck," Perez told reporters. "Obviously I was trying to hit something maybe 15, 20 feet past the hole, it maybe spun a little bit more and bounced in. So a little fortunate, which I'll definitely take going into the weekend." The ace was the first on the PGA Tour for Perez, but in a video posted by the DP World Tour, he said he believes it was his ninth all-time. "I've had three in the last month, and I'm not even joking," Perez explained. "I've had two at home in the Bahamas and this makes it three. They didn't believe me at home because I was playing by myself, so I think now we'll know." Perez, ranked 99th in the world, shot even-par 70 for the second round and resides at one over for the championship, well inside the cut line as play wound down Friday. The three-time DP World Tour winner made the cut at the US Open for the first time in six tries.
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Victor Perez records hole-in-one at tough US Open
Frenchman Victor Perez has carded a hole-in-one at the par-3 sixth hole in the second round of the 125th US Open. Perez's ace was just the second in a US Open at Oakmont Country Club. Scott Simpson accomplished the feat in 1983 during the first round at the par-3 16th hole. Taking aim at the 192-yard hole on Friday, Perez used his seven-iron to fire a shot that landed approximately 15 feet short of the cup. The ball bounced three times on the green before curling into the hole. Perez, 32, raised his arms in the air and chest-bumped his caddie James Erkenbeck. "Obviously a hole-in-one takes a bit of luck," Perez told reporters. "Obviously I was trying to hit something maybe 15, 20 feet past the hole, it maybe spun a little bit more and bounced in. So a little fortunate, which I'll definitely take going into the weekend." The ace was the first on the PGA Tour for Perez, but in a video posted by the DP World Tour, he said he believes it was his ninth all-time. "I've had three in the last month, and I'm not even joking," Perez explained. "I've had two at home in the Bahamas and this makes it three. They didn't believe me at home because I was playing by myself, so I think now we'll know." Perez, ranked 99th in the world, shot even-par 70 for the second round and resides at one over for the championship, well inside the cut line as play wound down Friday. The three-time DP World Tour winner made the cut at the US Open for the first time in six tries.
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‘Piece of s**t': Intense tennis handshake rocks tennis world
Two of tennis's most intense players faced off Tuesday and the ending wasn't pretty. Italian 38-year-old Fabio Fognini took on 26-year-old Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the Stuttgart Open, where Moutet bested Fognini in three sets 6-4, 6-7, 6-3. When the two met at the net to shake hands after the match, things got feisty. Fognini spoke to Moutet in French, saying, 'Look at me, look at me!' while the two shook hands. Moutet mostly ignored Fognini's hostility before it escalated even further. 'Look at me, little pig!' the Italian said. 'You're a piece of s**t!' Moutet continued to keep his poise as he shook hands with the line umpire before walking back onto the court and soaking up some more of the applause from the fans in Stuttgart, Germany. Moutet had a similar tense situation earlier this year when he and Alexander Bublik were forced to be separated by an umpire. But similarly to this time around, Moutet didn't seem to be the one who started the last argument either, as he had told Bublik he wasn't ready for his serve, to which the Kazakh responded, 'I don't give a s**t!' Bublik then tried picking a fight at the end of the match, telling Moutet 'Let's go! We meet in 10 minutes outside.' While Moutet fired back a bit at Bublik, he ultimately laughed off the offers for a physical altercation. Moutet kept his cool relatively well in these situations. However, he is the common denominator in the two incidents that occurred less than three months apart, so perhaps he has a way of getting under his opponents' skin that the public doesn't know about. While Moutet fired back a bit at Bublik, he ultimately laughed off the offers for a physical altercation. Moutet kept his cool relatively well in these situations. However, he is the common denominator in the two incidents that occurred less than three months apart, so perhaps he has a way of getting under his opponents' skin that the public doesn't know about. With the win over Fognini on Tuesday, Moutet advanced to take on the tournament favourite, Alexander Zverev. They will face off on Thursday. As for Fognini, it's no wonder he was pretty frustrated after the loss as it eliminated him from the event that he was invited to as a wildcard. Fognini is a former No. 9 player in the world rankings.
