The All England Club has issued £34,000 ($46,000) in fines to 11 players during the first half of Wimbledon 2026, according to the official fines list. All penalties relate to code violations for audible obscenity, racket abuse, or unsportsmanlike conduct, with some dating back to the qualifying competition.
List of Fined Players and Amounts
The fines range from £1,800 to £5,600. In qualifying, Gilles Arnaud Bailly was fined £1,800 ($2,500) for audible obscenity on June 22, Henrique Rocha received the same amount for racket abuse on June 22, Mia Pohankova was fined £1,800 for audible obscenity on June 23, Pol Martin Tiffon and Colton Smith each received £1,800 for audible obscenity on June 26 and June 24 respectively, and Noma Noha Akugue was fined £1,800 for audible obscenity on June 24.
In the main draw, Hamad Medjedovic was fined £3,700 ($5,000) for audible obscenity on June 29. Damir Dzumhur and Thanasi Kokkinakis were each fined £5,600 ($7,500) for unsportsmanlike conduct on June 30, and Corentin Moutet received the same amount for racket abuse on June 30. In doubles, Pierre-Hugues Herbert was fined £2,600 ($3,500) for racket abuse on June 1.
Dzumhur's Confrontation with Umpire
Damir Dzumhur's fine stemmed from an incident during his first-round match against British wildcard Arthur Fery. At 2-1 in the second set, Dzumhur believed his serve was a let and sent the ball into the net, but the umpire did not call a let, awarding the point to Fery. The world No. 105 stormed to the net to confront the chair umpire, claiming Fery also thought it was a let. Fery denied stopping, and Dzumhur asked him to 'look in my eyes' to confirm. Dzumhur lost the match in four sets.
Moutet's Racket Smashing
Frenchman Corentin Moutet smashed his racket over his knee three times during his first-round loss to Marcos Giron, resulting in a £5,600 fine for racket abuse.
Venus and Serena Williams Not Fined
Venus Williams, 46, was not on the fines list despite declining a post-match press conference after her opening mixed doubles loss with Kevin Krawietz. Refusing media commitments carries a fine of up to £37,000 ($50,000), but it is at the discretion of Grand Slam supervisors. Serena Williams was also not fined after skipping press following her first-round singles defeat to Maya Joint, as she had tweaked her knee and provided a quote to the media. Players are permitted to skip media due to injury or illness.
