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Serena fined record $82,500 for tirade (AP)

dateNovember 30th, 2009 person Yahoo! Sports - Top News folder top

FILE - This is a Sept. 12, 2009, file photo showing Serena Williams, of the United States, talking to an official after arguing with a line judge over a foot fault during her match against Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her U.S. Open tirade and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam in the next two years. Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock's ruling was released Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, and he said Williams faces a "probationary period" at tennis' four major championships in 2010 and 2011.

Serena Williams was fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at a U.S. Open line judge and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another "major offense" at any Grand Slam in the next two years. Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock's ruling was released Monday, and he said Williams faces a "probationary period" at tennis' four major championships in 2010 and...


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