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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Emine Sinmaz and Sammy Gecsoyler

No female players penalised for bad behaviour at Wimbledon this year so far

Daniil Medvedev is photographed with his mouth open as if he is yelling something; in this head and shoulders picture his right arm is bent so he holds his racket round his neck and over his left shoulder. He wears a white top and is thin and wiry with light brown hair that is receding at the temples.
Daniil Medvedev was handed a warning for swearing at the umpire during his semi-final match against Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA

Gone are the days of Serena Williams and Heather Watson being handed hefty fines for smashing their rackets into Wimbledon’s pristine grass courts. This tournament so far is the first at SW19 since at least 1998 – when records began – when female players have avoided being hit with code violations.

In what could be one of the most well-behaved Wimbledons ever, only Brazil’s Thiago Seyboth Wild has been fined over the last fortnight so far.

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