LONDON (AP) — Fabio Fognini of Italy was fined a total of $27,500 by Wimbledon for outbursts during his first-round victory.
Fognini, who is seeded 16th, was docked twice for unsportsmanlike conduct — one carrying a $20,000 price tag, the other $5,000 — and lost another $2,500 for what was termed a visible obscenity.
The penalties were announced Wednesday. Fognini can appeal.
Fognini directed his anger at the chair umpire while coming back to beat Alex Kuznetsov of the United States 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 9-7 Monday.
Fognini won again on Wednesday.
The fines will come out of his prize money. He is already assured of earning at least 71,000 pounds — which is about $120,000 — for getting to the third round.
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