Tennis - ATP 500 - Abierto Mexicano - The Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Acapulco, Mexico - February 22, 2022 Germany's Alexander Zverev hits the umpire's chair with his racket after his double match against Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and Finland's Harri Heliovaara. Picture taken February 22,2022. Abierto Mexico de Tenis/Handout via REUTERS
(Reuters) - World number three Alexander Zverev, who was kicked out of this week's ATP 500 event in Acapulco after violently smashing his racket repeatedly against the umpire's chair, has been fined $40,000 and faces a further review, the ATP said on Thursday.
Zverev was fined $20,000 for verbal abuse, $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and will forfeit more than $31,000 in prize money and all rankings points earned from singles and doubles action at the Abierto Mexicano tournament.
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