Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 for his profanity-laden outburst at a chair umpire during the Shanghai Masters last month.

Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 (almost £95,000) for swearing repeatedly at umpire Jimmy Pinoargote after receiving a time violation during last month’s Shanghai Masters.

American tennis player Frances Tiafoe receives a $120,000 (£94,737) fine for his furious outburst, in which he repeatedly swore at the chair umpire, at last month's Shanghai Masters.

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American tennis star Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 by the ATP following an on-court outburst during his match at the Shanghai Masters in October. The fine was issued after Tiafoe directed explicit verbal abuse at chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote, an incident that also included what the ATP deemed "aggravated behavior."

Frances Tiafoe, the 26-year-old American tennis star, is facing a hefty fine of $120,000 following a major meltdown during his match at the Shanghai Masters last month.

Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 by the ATP Fines Committed! Tiafoe suffered a tight 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters, losing his temper in the closing stages and blasting the chair umpire at the net with insults.

U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe has been 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.

Frances Tiafoe's outburst came after he was handed a time violation by the chair umpire according to the new serve rule implemented mid-season.

Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 (£95,000) for an X-rated tirade towards an umpire. The American lost to Roman Safiullin in the round of 32 at last month’s Shanghai Masters 5-7, 7-5, 7-6

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,