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Federer and Serena Williams – ITF Winners 2009
Dec 22nd
Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been named as 2009′s world champions by the International Tennis Federation after topping the year-end rankings. Federer, who wins the honour for the fifth time, completed a career Grand Slam at Roland Garros before winning his 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.And Williams won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, her 11th major success. The pair will receive their awards at the annual ITF world champions dinner in Paris in June. Federer regained the world number one ranking from Rafael Nadal after his Paris victory and his Wimbledon win over Andy Roddick saw him surpass Pete Sampras’ haul of Grand Slam titles.
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Serena Williams fined
Dec 1st
World number one Serena Williams has been fined $175,000 and put on probation for two years for her foul-mouthed tirade at the US Open,the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday.
The ITF said a further major offence at a Grand Slam in the next two years would see her suspended from the US Open in 2010, 2011 or 2012. The fine will be reduced to $82,500 if she commits no further major offence through 2011.
“On 9 November 2009, the Grand Slam committee administrator determined Serena Williams had committed the Grand Slam major offence of aggravated behaviour for her misconduct at the 2009 US Open,” an ITF statement said.
The outburst was prompted by an incident in her semi-final against eventual champion Kim Clijsters in September.
Trailing 4-6, 5-6, 15-30, Williams launched into a second serve but the baseline lineswoman called her for a foot-fault, meaning the American had served a double-fault to go match point down.