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What punishment did Novak Djokovic get for smashing his racket in Wimbledon final?

Djokovic lost his temper with his racket in the fifth set of the Wimbledon final on Sunday.

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Wimbledon (United Kingdom), 16/07/2023.- Novak Djokovic of Serbia picks up th epieces after he destroyed his racket on the netpost during the Men's Singles final match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 16 July 2023. (Tenis, España, Reino Unido) EFE/EPA/TOLGA AKMEN EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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A thrilling Wimbledon final on Sunday saw Novak Djokovic smash his racket across the net post before he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in one of the great tennis finals.

Alcaraz finished the fifth set like a true champion to become the third youngest Wimbledon champion after four hours and 42 minutes of tennis.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia destroys his racket on the net post during the Men's Singles final match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at Wimbledon.
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia destroys his racket on the net post during the Men's Singles final match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at Wimbledon. TOLGA AKMENEFE

Djokovic fires racket

But what punishment did Djokovic get for his brief moment of madness with his smashed racket?

The Serbian smashed his racket against the net post in frustration after Alcaraz earned the first break of their fifth set on Sunday and the young Spaniard cupped his ear to the crowd.

Djokovic initially received a code violation for his furious reaction and has since been fined $8,000, which will be deducted from his Wimbledon prize money.

The 36-year-old seven-time champion was feeling the pressure and knew he had something to lose at that point.

Alcaraz wins Wimbledon

Alcaraz won the big points in the final set, unleashing some huge shots to decide the outcome and clinch the grand slam title at the age of 20 in the biggest game of his career to date.