ATP Tour fines French tennis player more than 2023 total earnings after unsportsmanlike conduct violation

The ATP Tour fined French tennis pro Hugo Gaston about $155,000, more than his total prize earnings in 2023, for what was his fourth unsportsmanlike conduct violation, which he drew during last month’s Madrid Open.

The tour announced the fine on Monday after the April 28 incident in which Gaston pulled a tennis ball out of his pocket in an attempt to get the chair umpire to call off a point during his second-round loss to Croatian tennis player Borna Coric.

Video of the incident began circulating on social media Tuesday and shows the moment Gaston pulls the ball ...