Frances Tiafoe slapped with second-biggest fine in ATP Tour history after furious outburst
Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 (£95,000) for an X-rated tirade towards an umpire.
The American lost to Roman Safiullin in the round of 32 at last month’s Shanghai Masters 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5).
Tiafoe tore into the umpire after his loss at the Shanghai Masters
Tiafoe tore into the umpire after his loss at the Shanghai MastersCredit: TennisTV
Tiafoe and his opponent met to shake hands at the net in a usual sporting manner but the 26-year-old directed his frustrations towards umpire Jimmy Pinoargote.
“F*** you, man,” Tiafoe said.
“F*** you. Seriously, man. F*** you. You f***** in the f****** match.”
Tiafoe added: “You f***ed the match up. Great f***ing job. F*** you.”
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He continued shouting at Pinoargote, telling him, “You’re going to be on the f***ing blacklist for my matches. Never again. Literally had it out for me today. F***ing insane.”
After a cooling down period, Tiafoe posted an apology to social media.
“I really apologise for the way I acted tonight,” Tiafoe said in an Instagram story.
“That is not who I am and not how I ever want to treat people. I let my frustration in the heat of the moment get the best of me and I’m extremely disappointed with how I handled the situation.
