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Fox News
20 hours ago
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- Fox News
Tennis player calls opponent 'little pig' and 'piece of s---' after losing heated match in Germany
A back-and-forth tennis match in Germany had some extracurricular activity afterward earlier this week. Corentin Moutet took down Fabio Fognini, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in the first round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday, and he was clearly hyped up after his victory. Fognini could not keep his return in bounds, and Moutet fist-pumped after his grueling win. Moutet then took one of the balls in his pocket and launched it into the crowd. The two players then met at the net for their handshake, as is standard following the match. But things took a turn when Fognini took offense to Moutet looking away from him. After the two initially greeted, they both walked over to the chair umpire, with Fognini trying to speak to Moutet, who was walking forward, no longer engaging in the conversation. Fognini then dropped quite the insult, according to the New York Post. "Look at me, you little pig. You're a piece of s---," Fognini said to Moutet in his native French. Moutet then cut Fognini off as the latter was trying to shake hands with the chair umpire. Moutet found himself in another skirmish earlier this year when he and Alexander Bublik had to be separated by an official during the Arizona Tennis Classic. With the victory, Moutet's grand prize is a meeting with Alexander Zverev, the third-ranked player in the world, behind only Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who just had a classic French Open final this past weekend. Fognini lost in qualifying at Roland Garros, while Moutet fell to Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the round of 64. Fognini was once ranked as high as ninth in the world rankings – he currently ranks 117th, while Moutet is 91st. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
News.com.au
a day ago
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- News.com.au
‘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.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
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.
The Age
2 days ago
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- The Age
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.
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
‘Look at me, you PIG' – Tennis star snaps racquet and yells at rival in frosty handshake after losing Wimbledon warm-up
FABIO FOGNINI blasted Corentin Moutet after their fiery meeting in Stuttgart yesterday. The veteran Italian, 38, was handed a wildcard for the ATP 250 event in Germany. 6 6 6 In round one he faced tricky Frenchman Moutet, renowned for his quirky antics on court. Fognini, who has not won a tour level match this year, was driven to distraction during the contest, at one point, snapping his racquet over his knee and tossing it away. Moutet, 26, went on to win the encounter 6-4 6-7 6-3, booking a round two berth against top seed Alexander Zverev. After Fognini sliced a backhand wide, Moutet fist pumped and pointed to his head in celebration. As the pair shook hands at the net, Fognini held on for a little longer than is customary. After Moutet gave him a brief glance, the former world No9 continued to glare in his direction. The fiery star then said in French "Regarde-moi, petit cochon!" - meaning "Look at me, you little pig!" Moutet ignored the barb, instead walking back onto court to soak up the applause of the crowd. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 6 Earlier this year, Moutet was involved in a furious exchange with Alexander Bublik at the Phoenix Challenger. The pair had to be separated by chair umpire Marta Mrozinska at the end of the tense match. Tennis ace Bublik prepares for Australian Open by hilariously eating stunned fan's crisps As Bublik was led away, the Kazakh yelled: "You want to meet outside? Let's go! You want to fight?! "The French kid is speaking and he doesn't want to fight. Let's go. We meet in ten minutes outside." Fognini, meanwhile, has previously clashed with Andy Murray. There was no love lost between the duo, with Fognini sometimes proving to be a tricky opponent for the legendary Scot. Murray infamously told the flamboyant Italian to "shut up" during a heated Shanghai encounter in 2019. Fognini confirmed in Rome last month that this will be his final year on tour. Asked for his highlights at his home tournament, the world No117 said: "One is for sure the victory in the night against Andy Murray when he was No. 1 in the world. "This one is in the special place, especially here in Rome, for sure. I'd say it's top three in my career. "I live for [those] moments. My character is like that. I play with passion, and sometimes too much. "But I think when I was playing my best tennis here, I think the crowd was really happy to see me beating Andy. I beat Gael (Monfils), I beat (Joe-Wilfried) Tsonga, I beat a lot of good players." 6 6
