Novak Djokovic could be in strife for his tapping on the shoe of chair umpire Damien Dumusois during the Australian Open final, but the champion is defending his actions.
Novak Djokovic does not believe he crossed the line by touching the chair umpire during a volatile Australian Open final on Sunday night.Novak Djokovic touched the chair umpire during a heated exchange in the second set of the Australian Open finalDjokovic says the contact was not aggressive, and he thanked the umpire for not warning him about the touch
Djokovic is facing the prospect of a hefty fine for twice tapping Damien Dumusois on the foot while remonstrating with the French officialThe Serbian lost his cool when he was handed back-to-back time violations in the one game for taking too long to serve. With the score locked at 4-4 in the second set, the second penalty came at break point and cost him a first serve, with Djokovic losing the game.
A furious Djokovic marched past the umpire's chair and tapped Dumusois's foot and sarcastically exclaimed"You made yourself famous in this match. Great job. Especially in the second one. Great job. You made yourself famous. Well done man".But, according to the official grand slam rule book, Djokovic could find himself hit with a $30,000 fine, although penalties are discretionary.
The rules state:"Players shall not at any time physically abuse any official, opponent, spectator or other person within the precincts of the tournament site. Violation of this section shall subject a player to a fine up to [$30,000] for each violation."
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