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Novak Djokovic fined £6,000 for smashing his racket during Wimbledon final

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Updated 19:12 17 Jul 2023 GMT+1Published 18:51 17 Jul 2023 GMT+1

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Novak Djokovic fined £6,000 for smashing his racket during Wimbledon final

Novak Djokovic has been fined US $8,000 (£6,117) for smashing his racket against the post of the net

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

Novak Djokovic has been fined $8,000 (£6,117) for smashing his racket against the post of the net during Sunday's men's singles final at Wimbledon, the All England Lawn Tennis Club has confirmed.

Djokovic was defeated by new champion Carlos Alcaraz, 20, who became Wimbledon's third youngest men's champion following his US Open title last year.

Serbian star Djokovic, 36, had looked confident as the match began, but started to argue with the umpire and engage with the crowd during a 27-minute game midway through the third set.

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Later in the match, he smashed his racket on the net post - an outburst that has now landed him with a penalty for 'racket abuse', having been told to cough up £6,117.

He has now been fined for his outburst.
Julian Finney/Getty Images

In his winner's speech, Spain's Alcaraz said his victory was a 'dream come true'.

“I did it for myself, not for the tennis generation,” he said.

“[But] beating Novak at his best, in this stage, making history, being the guy to beat him after 10 years unbeaten on that court, is amazing for me.

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“It’s something that I will never forget. It’s great for the new generation, as well, I think, to see me beating him and making them think that they are capable to do it as well.

“It’s the happiest moment of my life. I think it’s not going to change for a long time. Beating Novak, winning the Wimbledon championship, is something that I dream about since I started playing tennis.”

A more composed Djokovic gave Alcaraz full credit during his runner-up speech.

He said: “Good afternoon everyone. Not so good for me, but good for Carlos.

Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

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“I thought I’d only have trouble with you on clay and hard court, not grass. But it’s a different story from this year. Congrats, an amazing way to adapt to the surface.

"As for me, obviously, you know, you never like to lose matches like this. But, you know, I guess when all the emotions are settled I have to still be very grateful because I've won many, many tight and close matches in the past here," he continued.

"To name a few: 2019 against Roger [Federer] in that finals as well I was a match point down, so you know, maybe I should have lost a couple of finals that I won, so I think this is even Stevens."

Featured Image Credit: Clive Brunskill/Julian Finney/Getty Images

Topics: Sport, Wimbledon

Jess Hardiman
Jess Hardiman

Jess is Entertainment Desk Lead at LADbible Group. She graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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