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American tennis star Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 by the ATP for his verbal behavior towards an umpire at the Shanghai Masters in October.

U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe has been fined a total of $120,000 but will not be suspended for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters last month

Tiafoe was fortunate not to be disqualified for that rant, which umpires can do even when the match is over. The 26-year-old swiftly apologized a few hours after the match, which probably saved him from a more severe punishment.

Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 by the ATP Fines Committed! Tiafoe suffered a tight 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters, losing his temper in the closing stages and blasting the chair umpire at the net with insults.

U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe was fined a total of $120,000 — but will not be suspended — for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters last month.The ATP said Thursday during its season-ending tournament in Italy that its fines committee handed Tiafoe a penalty of $60,

US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe has escaped suspension but has been fined $120,000 for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters.

Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 (almost £95,000) for swearing repeatedly at umpire Jimmy Pinoargote after receiving a time violation during last month’s Shanghai Masters.