The BBC had to apologise to viewers after Corentin Moutet delivered an expletive-laden interview live on air.France’s Moutet was speaking to Jenny Drummond after beating compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in the first round at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London, the traditional warm-up tournament for Wimbledon.Moutet launched into an expletive-laden tirade in his post-match interviewAFPIt was the same venue that Emma Raducanu suffered defeat on Sunday in the women’s final.Asked about the challenge of returning Mpetshi Perricard’s lightning 142mph serve, Moutet replied: “Whatever you do, you just put the ball in the court and then he hits me 142. I was like, ‘F***’.Drummond warned Moutet, “No F-bombs” – only for the 27-year-old to jokingly respond with a barrage of them.“Right, Corentin, I’m going to ask you one more question,” Drummond continued. “Apologies everyone for the language there. I’m going to ask you one more question, so please keep it clean, ok?View Tweet: https://t.co/LFxy0GoQPn“You on the grass, last week unfortunately it didn’t go your way. What’s it like to get your first victory?”Clearly unperturbed by the warning, Moutet responded: “F***, f***, f***.”At this point the interview was ended.“Ok, Corentin, we needed to improve that for the next round,” Drummond said, before apologising again for the foul language.BBC presenter Clare Balding reiterated the apology, adding: “Corentin Moutet living up to his bad-boy image.”Former British number one Annabel Croft, presenting alongside Balding, called the remarks ‘appalling’ – though Moutet insisted they had been in jest.Moutet is facing a fine for the outburstAFP“I was just joking; I hope you guys didn’t get offended,” he wrote on Instagram in response to a censored version of the conversation.It’s not the first time Moutet, who is currently ranked 36th in the world, has landed himself in hot water because of his language.Back in 2022, he was disqualified from the Adelaide International for swearing at an umpire during a match.This latest incident is likely to result in a fine from the ATP (the governing body for men’s tennis) for Moutet, who is set to compete at Wimbledon.The 139th edition of Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam, is scheduled to get underway on June 29.Moutet’s previous best performance at the Championships was reaching the second round in 2019, 2023 and 2025.World number one Jannik Sinner enters Wimbledon as the reigning men’s champion, with Iga Swiatek defending the women’s title.Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will miss out through injury.Serena and Venus Williams have also been handed a wildcard for the ladies doubles event.