Wimbledon officials have issued fines totaling $46,000 (£34,000) to 11 players for violations of tournament conduct rules during the qualifying rounds and the first week of the main draw. The penalties address a range of offenses, including racquet abuse and audible obscenities, as stipulated by the Grand Slam rule book.
Corentin Moutet received the largest single fine of $7,500 (£5,600) for racquet abuse. The French player was seen attempting to break his racquet over his knee multiple times during his match against Marcos Giron, after a lob went out of play. Moutet also faced penalties for his on-court language and arguments with the umpire.
Another significant fine of $7,500 (£5,600) was levied against Damir Dzumhur for unsportsmanlike conduct. During his first-round match against Arthur Fery, Dzumhur confronted the umpire and Fery himself after a point was awarded against him on a disputed let call.
Six of the eleven penalized players were cited for audible obscenities. Among them, Hamad Medjedovic was fined $5,000 (£3,700), and several players in the qualifying rounds received fines of $2,500 (£1,800) each for similar offenses or racquet abuse.
Notably, Nick Kyrgios, who has a history of disciplinary issues at Wimbledon, did not incur any fines despite verbal exchanges with an umpire during his doubles match. Kyrgios, who was fined a substantial amount during his 2022 run to the final, appeared to challenge officials to fine him, stating he did not care about the rules.
The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, were also absent from the list of fined players, despite missing mandatory press conferences. Serena withdrew from singles and doubles due to a knee injury, while Venus missed her post-match media duties after a mixed doubles loss. While refusing to attend mandatory press conferences can carry a fine of up to $50,000 (£37,000), tournament discretion was exercised in these cases.
This year's fines follow a pattern of disciplinary actions at the tournament. Notably, Corentin Moutet previously received a $40,000 (£30,325) fine at Queen's Club for repeated profanity during a televised interview.