US EditionReigning Wimbledon Champion Embroiled in Dispute with Organisers over £9,000 Fine - Manchester Evening News
- Henry Patten, the 29-year-old defending Wimbledon men's doubles champion, was fined £9,000 for verbally abusing staff during a practice session before playing a match in 2025.
- The fine followed an incident on June 29 at an offsite training ground when staff tried to cut Patten's practice short, leading to the verbal abuse allegation.
- Wimbledon issued its first 2025 fines list including 12 players fined a total of $50,000, with Patten's fine being more than double the next highest of £4,400 given to Adrian Mannarino.
- Patten stated he is appealing the fine due to procedural failures and inaccuracies, adding disappointment that Wimbledon disclosed the fine publicly without noting his appeal.
- This dispute suggests tensions between players and organisers over disciplinary processes and may affect Patten’s focus as he pursues quarter-finals earnings near £44,000 at Wimbledon 2025.
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The Independent (US)Defending Wimbledon doubles champion will appeal after receiving huge fine
Henry Patten was handed a fine of over £9,000 for allegedly abusing a member of staff
Wimbledon champ handed biggest fine of 2025 before tournament started
A BRITISH tennis ace has been fined more than £9,000 for “verbally abusing staff” in an explosive training row at Wimbledon. Doubles sensation Henry Patten, 29, was handed the highest penalty of the Championships so far for allegedly kicking off when his practice session was cut short BEFORE the tournament began. GettyHenry Patten, right, won the Wimbledon doubles title in 2024 but he was handed a big fine before this year’s Championships[/capti…
Wimbledon champion hits back at 'unfair and inaccurate' nature of huge fine
WIMBLEDON — Defending Wimbledon doubles champion Henry Patten says he will appeal a fine of nearly £10,000, handed out before he had even played a match.Patten, 29, was fined $12,500 (£9,175), the biggest fine of the championships so far, for “verbal abuse” after staff tried to cut a practice session short.But the two-time grand slam champion and world No 3 says he is appealing because there were “inaccuracies and procedural failures”.Patten tol…
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