The ATP made a statement last week by fining Nick Kyrgios a record-setting $113,000 for his Cincinnati tantrum. Now that the all time fine leaderboard has shifted, let’s take a look back at the five heftiest fines in tennis history.
5
Jeff Tarango, Wimbledon 1995
After being forced to replay a point in which he hit a clean ace, Jeff Tarango was understandably upset. He then told a heckling fan to “shut up” and received an audible obscenity warning.
Neither “shut” nor “up” are technically obscenities, and the fans voice could be heard clearly as Tarango began his service motion.
Tarango escalated the dispute by calling the chair umpire “the most corrupt official in the game,” for which he was awarded another code violation. He then stormed off the court, and the All England Club hit him with a then-record-setting fine of $43, 756. Also, his wife slapped the chair umpire after Tarango left the court. You really can’t make this stuff up.