Australian player Nick Kyrgios has been fined $10,000 (roughly Rs. This is the biggest penalty imposed in the tournament so far. Apart from this, fines have also been imposed on 13 other players participating in this prestigious tournament.
Kyrgios admitted at a press conference after the first round of the tournament that he had spat at a disturbing spectator. The All England Club announced the amount of the fine imposed during the match. Before Kyrgios, Swedish tennis player Alexander Ritschard was fined $5,000. Alexander Ritschard was fined for conduct against the spirit of sportsmanship during a first-round match in qualifying.
The All England Club also fined the other 7 male tennis players taking part in the tournament $3-3 thousand. These players have been fined for conduct contrary to the spirit of the game or for uttering obscene words.
Apart from this, a total of 5 women players have also been fined. The largest of these was fined Daria Saville in the first round of $4,000. The fine was imposed on him for throwing a racket or equipment.
Kyrgios also told during the press conference that he has paid a fine of about US $ 800,000 (about Rs 6.3 crore) in his career so far. Kyrgios said, ‘Every fine that is imposed on me goes to charity, so it is for all.’
It would not be wrong to say that after the release of the penalty list by Wimbledon, it has become clear that no player for bad conduct will be released without punishment.
The biggest fine in Wimbledon history has been imposed on an Australian tennis player
Australia’s Bernard Tomic was fined $80,000 (Rs 63.16 lakh), the biggest ever in the history of Wimbledon. Bernard was fined in 2019 for not playing up to standards. Georgia-US female tennis player Anna Tatishvili was fined $51,500 (Rs 40.66 lakh). This is the second highest penalty ever at Wimbledon.