Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has been handed a $10,000 fine for damaging one of the practice courts with her racquet.
The incident occurred on an outside court during a training session the day before this year's grass grand slam began, according to organizers. The American has previously been fined $10,000 at the All England Club for repeatedly smashing her racket on the court during a second-round victory over Christina McHale in 2016.
Another Australian Nick Kyrgios has been fined twice -- $3,000 and $5,000 -- during this year's championships for incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct in his first and second-round matches.Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus have also been fined $10,000 for incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct.
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