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Federer fined USD 1,500 for profanity at US Open
Roger Federer has been fined USD 1,500 for using a profanity while arguing with the chair umpire during the US Open final.
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New York: Roger Federer has been fined USD 1,500 for using a profanity while arguing with the chair umpire during the US Open final.
CBS microphones picked up the exchange during its live broadcast of the match.
Tournament spokesman Chris Widmaier says Federer is being docked the same amount as two other players — Vera Zvonareva and Daniel Koellerer — for audible obscenity.Widmaier says a total of USD 31,500 in fines is being collected by the tournament, topped by Serena Williams` USD 10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct. She also was fined USD 500 for racket abuse.
Daniel Nestor was docked USD5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct toward a fan.
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