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World number three Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of the Mexico Open at Acapulco this week after repeatedly smashing his racquet against the umpire's chair, was fined $40,000 by the ATP on Thursday. Zverev was fined $20,000 for verbal abuse and $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, the ATP said in a statement.
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Alexander Zverev was fined $40,000 US by the men's professional tennis tour and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire's stand with his racket following a loss in doubles.
Alexander Zverev has been fined $40,000 (£30,000) and made to forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money after being thrown out of the Mexican Open for attacking the umpire's chair.
Alexander Zverev has been fined $A56,000 and will forfeit more than $A42,000 in prizemoney and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire's stand with his racket following his doubles loss.
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was fined $40,000 by the men's professional tennis tour and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles.
World number three Alexander Zverev has been booted out of a tournament in Acapulco and faces a hefty punishment after repeatedly smashing an umpire’s chair with his racket following a doubles match.
Novak Djokovic has deemed the tour's decision to disqualify Alexander Zverev from the Acapulco tournament as "correct" while Andy Murray described the German's racquet-smashing spree as "dangerous" and "reckless". Djokovic, playing his first tournament since his deportation from Australia, continued his fight to keep his number one ranking with a convincing 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) victory over Karen Khachanov in Dubai to move into his 10th consecutive quarter-final on Wednesday. The Serb later weighed in on Zverev's violent behaviour towards a chair umpire that got him kicked out of the ATP event in Acapulco.
El Torneo de Acapulco se ha quedado este martes sin una de sus grandes estrellas: el alemán Alexander Zverev, segundo favorito al título. Zverev, que este martes terminó de jugar su partido de primera ronda ante Jenson Brooksby a las 4:54 hora local, ha sido descalificado del cuadro inidividual después del vergonzoso episodio que protagonizó durante su partido en el cuadro de dobles, donde formaba pareja con el brasileño Marcelo Melo.