Frances Tiafoe to be punished with $120,000 fine for his ‘fu*k you’ to chair umpire at Shanghai Masters
Frances Tiafoe had abused chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote at the Shanghai Masters after receiving a time violation.
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Frances Tiafoe has now faced the consequences of his outburst at the Shanghai Masters in October. He hurled abuses at chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote during his defeat to Roman Safiullin in the third round.
The match went into the tiebreaker and Tiafoe was given a time violation at a crucial moment, and he ended up losing the match with a scoreline of 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(5). After the match, following the customary handshake, Tiafoe couldn’t control himself and went on a tirade against Pinoargote.
Fu*k you, man! Fu*k you! Seriously, man. You fu*ked me out of the fu*king match.
Frances Tiafoe yelled at the chair umpire
As per a report by Eurosport, Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 for his behavior. He was fined $60,000 for verbal abuse and another $60,000 for aggravated behavior.
Following his Shanghai Masters exit, the 26-year-old participated in the Almaty Open and made it to the quarterfinals where Aleksandar Vucic defeated him in straight sets, before ending his Vienna Open campaign after defeat in the fourth round to Matteo Berrettini.
Tiafoe hasn’t won a title this season and has a 33–26 win-loss record. He has reached just two finals this season, at ATP Houston and at the Cincinnati Masters.
Frances Tiafoe apologized after abusing the chair umpire
After his elimination from the Shanghai Masters, Frances Tiafoe wasted no time apologizing for his behavior as he took to Instagram to vow that he would improve himself.
I really apologize for the way I acted tonight. That is not who I am and not how I ever want to treat people. I let my frustration in the heat of the moment get the best of me and I’m extremely disappointed with how I handled the situation. That’s not acceptable behavior and I want to apologize to the umpire, the tournament, and the fans. I’ll be better for y’all.
Frances Tiafoe wrote on his Instagram story
He ended his season after defeat at the Paris Masters. In Bercy, he failed to go past his opening round as he lost to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in three sets.
Tiafoe, however, is enjoying his off-season with his girlfriend Ayan Broomfield as they recently attended the Kansas City Chiefs versus Denver Broncos at the Arrowhead Stadium. Broomfield uploaded pictures and videos from their visit which also included selfies with American pop star Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Chief’s tight-end Travis Kelce.
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