The fine will be carved out of Djokovic’s hefty runner-up check of roughly $1.5 million.
reported that umpire Fergus Murphy immediately issued a warning for a code violation for the incident, and the fine will be carved out of Djokovic’s hefty runner-up check of roughly $1.5 million. Alcaraz became one of the youngest men’s winners at Wimbledon at only 20 years old.
“For someone of his age to handle the nerves, be playing attacking tennis, and to close out the match the way he did, he came up with some amazing shots,” Djokovic told reporters post-match. “I didn’t expect him to play so well this year on grass, but he’s proven that he's the best player in the world, no doubt.”
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