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Fognini Calls Rival a 'Little Pig'
- Fabio Fognini lost to Corentin Moutet at the Stuttgart Open with scores of 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, eliminating him from the tournament as a wild card entry.
- After the match, Fognini expressed frustration and was heard saying in French, 'Look at me, look at me!', indicating his anger post-match.
- Moutet celebrated his win by hitting a ball into the crowd and pointing at himself, as reported by the Daily Mail.
- With this victory, Corentin Moutet advanced to face the tournament favorite, Alexander Zverev, in the next round.
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Tennis player calls opponent 'little pig' and 'piece of s---' after losing heated match in Germany
A Stuttgart Open tennis match between Corentin Moutet and Fabio Fognini ended in controversy when Fognini insulted his opponent in French during what should have been a routine handshake.
Heated tennis handshake features fiery ‘pig,’ ‘piece of s–t’ exchange
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.
We've Got A Tense Tennis Handshake With A Side Of French Expletives
Tennis is one of those country club sports — like golf, croquet and drinking by the pool — which means that 99.99% of the time, you're going to see nothing but class in a handshake.But every now and then, there is that 0.01% where things go sideways, as was the case with this handshake between Italy's Fabio Fognini and France's Corentin Moutet after a match in Germany.Moutet came out on top, and according to the Daily Mail, he capped off his win…
Fabio Fognini, 38, was anything but happy after his loss to Corentin Moutet, 26. The Italian had harsh words after the match. – Look at me, you little pig,
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