WASHINGTON — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov will retain his ranking points and prize money after appealing his disqualification from the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, the ATP announced Monday.
Shapovalov lost the first set 7-6 (5) in a match against American Ben Shelton on Friday and trailed 6-3 in a tiebreaker in the second set when he threw his racket to the court and began shouting at a fan in the stands.
As Shelton was about to serve for triple match point, the 25-year-old Shapovalov again argued with a fan. He was given an unsportsmanlike conduct code violation by the umpire, who then summoned a supervisor.
The ATP announced that the loss of ranking points and prize money, which is automatically applied when a player defaults, was a disproportionate penalty for Shapovalov’s actions.
He will, however, have to pay a $36,400 fine for the violation.
Shapovalov is back in action this week at the National Bank Open in Montreal. He’ll begin his tournament Wednesday against a qualifier.
The All England Club looks set to win its lengthy battle to build 39 new courts on the former Wimbledon Park golf site after the Greater London Authority (GLA)
Naomi Osaka last appeared at the U.S. Open in New York, where she was knocked out in the second ... [+] round. (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)Getty Images
The All England Club is set to get the go-ahead for its ambitious expansion plans after officers at the Greater London Authority (GLA) recommended approval of i
After Roger Federer said he was going to apologize to Carlos Alcaraz for snubbing him for a practice during 2021 Wimbledon, the Spaniard star has responded to t