Frances Tiafoe Fined $120,000 for Outburst at Shanghai Masters

The American tennis star avoids suspension following his profanity-laden tirade at an umpire.

• Tiafoe was fined $60,000 for aggravated behavior and an additional $60,000 for verbal abuse during the Shanghai Masters.
• The incident occurred after Tiafoe received a time violation in a crucial tiebreaker against Roman Safiullin.
• Despite the outburst, the ATP decided not to suspend Tiafoe, allowing him to continue competing.
• Tiafoe apologized on social media, expressing regret for his actions and acknowledging his behavior was unacceptable.
• The fine was announced shortly after Tiafoe was seen with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at a Kansas City Chiefs game.

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