"Look at me, little pig," Fognini lashes out at Moutet after their match in Stuttgart

This Tuesday afternoon, Corentin Moutet won his first-round match at the ATP 250 tournament in Stuttgart. Facing the unpredictable Italian player Fabio Fognini, the 26-year-old Frenchman stayed focused to dominate his opponent after a tough battle (6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in 2 hours and 10 minutes).

However, the match ended with a tense handshake between the two players. Fognini then turned to Moutet and hurled a few words in French: "Look at me, little pig. You're a piece of shit!" The world No. 91 did not respond.

Choosing to ignore his opponent's taunts, Moutet will now face a high-profile Round of 16 clash against top seed and world No. 3 Alexander Zverev for a spot in the quarterfinals.