London – Tennis players in Wimbledon have been fined for loudly sworn in, non-sports-based behavior and “abuse of rackets or equipment.”
The All England Club’s list of fines released on Wednesday shows that 2024 men’s tag team champion Henry Patten received the biggest fine in the verbal abuse category – $12,500.
A year ago, British player and doubles partner Harri Heliovaara won their first Grand Slam title.
Patten was fined on June 29 for the verbal abuse of staff allegedly in the off-site driving field. Patten told local media that he made a call that the appeal will be processed after the match.
Patten and Heliovaara were eliminated in Wednesday’s quarter-finals.
Amanda Anisimova, who played the highest-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals on Thursday, was fined $4,000 during her fourth round victory over Linda Noskova.
French doubles player Theo Arribage was fined $7,500 during Saturday’s second round defeat, a $6,000 fine from compatriot Adrian Mannarino and Unsportsmanlike behavior during last week’s second round victory.
All, so far, seven people have been fined. Their total is $36,000. The total number of eight women fined so far is $29,500.
The highest singles fine for women is $5,000 – in the singles qualifier in late June, he was fined for Elena Pridankina to show Elena Pridankina’s non-sports approach.
Chloe Paquet, Hailey Baptiste and male players Alex Bolt and Zizou Bergs were all fined for “audible obscene”.
Colton Smith of the United States was fined $2,000 for abuse of rackets or equipment.
