Novak Djokovic has received a fine of $8,000 (£6,117) for his racquet-smashing incident during the Wimbledon men’s singles final.
The incident occurred in the fifth set of Djokovic’s match against Carlos Alcaraz, when the Serb’s serve was broken in the third game.
Umpire Fergus Murphy promptly issued Djokovic a warning for the code violation. The fine will be deducted from Djokovic’s runner-up prize money of £1.175 million.
Djokovic’s frustration grew during the decisive set of the captivating match on Sunday, particularly after missing a straightforward chance at the net to secure a break and go 2-0 up.
Alcaraz then capitalized on the opportunity by breaking Djokovic’s serve in the subsequent game, triggering the emotional outburst and receiving some boos from a section of the Centre Court crowd.
World number one Alcaraz took advantage of the break and ultimately triumphed with a 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory after a grueling four hours and 42 minutes. The 20-year-old’s win denied Djokovic his 24th grand slam title.