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Money where his mouth is Safin fined for outburst during third-round winPosted: Monday January 21, 2002 9:38 PMMELBOURNE (Reuters) -- Russia's Marat Safin has been fined $1,000 for uttering an audible obscenity during his third round match against compatriot Mikhail Youzhny, during which he argued heatedly with chair umpire Norm Chryst. Ninth seed Safin, who beat Pete Sampras on Monday, clashed with Chryst after the official handed him a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct when he hit a line judge with a ball during the match on Saturday. Safin said he had merely hit the ball behind him to a ballboy and had no intention of hitting the official. But he clashed with Chryst over the incident, arguing heatedly with him during a change of ends. Safin later accused Chryst, with whom he had clashed before, of treating him with disrespect. A spokesman for the International Tennis Federation, which sanctions grand slam events, said on Tuesday the fine was handed to Safin after video tapes of the incident had been reviewed and the umpire had spoken to the tournament referee. The biggest fine levied in the tournament so far has been $2,000 against Croatian Ivan Ljubicic for an audible obscenity during his first round win over Czech Bohdan Ulihrach. South African Wayne Ferreira -- through to the quarterfinals of a grand slam event for the first time in eight years -- has been fined twice so far. Ferreira was fined $1,000 for an audible obscenity in the second round and then $500 for racquet abuse as he fought back from two sets and 1-5 down to beat Ljubicic in the third round.
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