American tennis player Francis Tiafoe was fined $120,000 for obscene insults towards a referee after a match against a Russian. Romana Safioullina at the Masters Series tournament in Shanghai.
In October, Tiafoe lost to Safiullin in the third round of the Masters – 7:5, 5:7, 6:7 (5:7). At the end of the meeting, the American went to the judge in the chair and repeatedly shouted in a crude and obscene manner: “Fuck you!” Tiafoe later took to social media to apologize for his behavior.
According to the source, according to the code of the Association of Tennis Professionals, “aggressive behavior can result in suspension from participation in ATP tournaments for a period of 21 days to one year.” However, in Tiafoe’s case, the organization did not consider his behavior worthy of disqualification.
Tiafoe is 26 years old and has three victories in ATP tournaments.
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