The racket that Novak Djokovic broke at Wimbledon is going to end up costing him…a lot.
The Serbian tennis sensation smashed the racket in disgust on Saturday after losing the third game in the fifth set of his epic match with Carlos Alcaraz.
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After losing his top spot as Wimbledon champ, Djokovic found out he was going to lose some money as well. The former champ was fined $8,000 for smashing the racket.
A detailed view of Novak Djokovic of Serbia’s smashed racket during the Men’s Singles Final against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 16, 2023, in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Djokovic has a net worth of $240 million. So, the financial hit is not crippling, to say the least. The loss, however, hits a lot harder. Djokovic hadn’t lost at Wimbledon’s Centre Court in a decade before his loss to Alcaraz.