Tennis officers will dish out stricter punishments for on-court misconduct, the ATP warned gamers in an inner be aware on Monday as the lads’s governing physique additionally concurrently critiques its pointers to clamp down on repeat offenders.
Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined $60,000 for a collection of offended outbursts on the Indian Wells and Miami Open occasions, with many observers saying he ought to have been disqualified.
German Alexander Zverev was thrown out of a match in Acapulco, Mexico, in February after smashing his racket repeatedly towards the umpire’s chair following a doubles defeat.
“Effective immediately and as we head into the clay court swing, the ATP officiating team has been directed to take a stricter stance in judging violations of the Code of Conduct,” ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi mentioned.
“Additionally, we are also undertaking a review of the Code, as well as the disciplinary processes, to ensure that it provides appropriate and up-to-date penalties for serious violations and repeat offenders.”
Kyrgios was fined $35,000 after his fourth-round loss to Jannik Sinner on the Miami Open throughout which he criticised the umpire and smashed his racket.
The incident adopted an outburst at Indian Wells the place Kyrgios misplaced his mood after dropping to Rafael Nadal, smashing his racket to the bottom, which then bounced up and virtually hit a ball boy. He was fined $25,000 for it.
The Australian earned over $350,000 in prize-money from the 2 tournaments after competing in each singles and doubles.
Olympic singles champion Zverev was handed a suspended eight-week ban for his expletive-filled Acapulco tantrum.
The ATP got here below hearth for what many pundits and followers perceived to be mushy punishments from the governing physique and within the be aware Gaudenzi advised gamers “we all have a role to play to uphold the reputation and integrity of our sport.”
“The first three months of the season have seen an unusual frequency of high-profile incidents involving unsportsmanlike conduct,” Gaudenzi, a former Italian skilled participant, added.
“These incidents shine a bad light on our sport. This conduct affects everyone, and sends the wrong message to our fans, especially young fans.”
