The ATP said that its fines committee handed Frances Tiafoe a penalty of $60,000 for aggravated behavior on top of the maximum on-site fine of $60,000 he got for verbal abuse.

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American tennis star Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 by the ATP for his verbal behavior towards an umpire at the Shanghai Masters in October. The ATP Fines Committee broke down Tiafoe's fine by $60,

U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe was fined a total of $120,000 - but will not be suspended - for cursing repeatedly at a chair umpire after losing a match at the Shanghai Masters last month.