Serena Williams has been fined 10,500 dollars for her angry outburst at a line judge that ended a US Open semi-final and the incident is being investigated by the Grand Slam Committee.
Serena Williams has been fined 10,500 dollars for her angry outburst at a line judge that ended a US Open semi-final and the incident is being investigated by the Grand Slam Committee.
US Open tournament referee Brian Earley said in a statement Sunday that Williams has been levied the maximum possible fine for unsportsmanlike conduct, 10,000 dollars, plus a 500-dollar fine for racquet abuse.
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"This investigation has now begun."
The fine is a mere pittance, even at maximum strength, since Williams received 375,000-dollar for her semi-final run at Flushing Meadows, her matches among the top drawing cards for ticket buyers and television viewers.
US Open officials were reviewing videotapes of Williams confronting a line judge in the bizarre ending to her loss to Belgium's Kim Clijsters.
US television commentator Pam Shriver called for 11-time Grand Slam champion Williams to apologise for threatening the woman.
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