It was the big excitement at the ATP Challenger tournament in Orléans, France: After the round of 16, the two tennis professionals Adrian Andreev and Corentin Moutet clashed violently. The heated argument now has consequences.
As the ATP announced, the two tennis hotspurs have to pay a fine of 10,000 euros each.
Review: Moutet and Andreev met about a week ago in the round of 16 of the ATP Challenger tournament in Orléans, France. The Frenchman was actually the clear favorite, but in the end he had to admit defeat to Andreev 6:2, 6:7 and 6:7. After the match, there was a scandal.
Even the handshake was unusually violent, and then there was even a hint of an attempt at a headbutt. After that, both players pushed each other, which had to be stopped by the chair umpire. The two brawlers finally left the square to whistles from the audience.
But that’s not all. Afterwards the tennis Zoff went into the next round. This is how Moutet described his view of things in an Instagram story. First he apologized for what happened on the court: “But if a player ‘F*** you!’ say to me while he’s looking into my eyes, I can’t help but show him it can’t be done.”
Andreev threatened him and said he should wait for him at the exit of the square, Moutet explained: “And of course I did that too. I tried to find him for ten minutes. In the end he found himself on the other side behind six hidden from security guards.”
Tennis: Additional penalty for Moutet
The number 69 in the tennis world rankings did not want to just tick the box off for some time after the match. As he explained in his video towards Andreev: “I heard your threats. If you come out of the room where they hide you, I look forward to seeing how you implement them. I’m waiting impatiently for you, we can talk quietly.”
In the end, Moutet managed to offer a small apology. “I would have liked to have progressed to do more justice to the wild card. I’m sorry,” said the Frenchman.
For his reaction on social media, the Frenchman was fined an additional 5,000 euros, as the ATP told “tennis majors” confirmed.