The 23-time Grand Slam champ has been punished for his destructive tendencies.
Following Djokovic’s loss to Alcaraz, he was hit with an $8,000 fine for “racket abuse,” the largest individual fine in 2023.
The fine is a drop in the bucket for the Serbian tennis legend, who made $1.4 million for his runner-up performance in London.The racket abuse penalty was just another episode in a controversial tournament for Djokovic, who was also penalized on Sunday for a time violation between serves and wasNovak Djokovic slams a racket after his serve was broken in the Wimbledon final.
Alcaraz, a 20-year-old Spanish sensation, won his second career Grand Slam with the victory, toppling a giant of the sport in a match for the ages that finished, 1-6, 7-6 , 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, in favor of the Spaniard. The two men, who are currently the top two seeds in men’s tennis, have played three matches against one another, and Alcaraz has won two.Djokovic lost the third game in the fifth set of his match against Alcaraz.during the U.S. Open, which Alcaraz won last year for his first major title during his ascendant young career.after Djokovic handed it to him following the match’s conclusion.
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