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Serena fined record amount for US Open blowup LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleResultsRankingsMoneyWinnersATP ScheduleResultsRaceRankingsMoneyWinnersWTA Tennis on TSNeotText SizeSerena Williams was fined a record US$82500 for her tirade at a US Open line judge and could be suspended from that tournament if she has another major offence at any Grand Slam in the next two yearsGrand Slam administrator Bill Babcocks ruling was released Monday and he said Williams faces a probationary period at tennis four major championships in 2010 and 2011 If she has another major offence at a Grand Slam tournament in that time the fine would increase to $175000 and she would be barred from the following US OpenBut if she does not have another offence in the next two years the suspension is lifted Babcock said in a telephone interview from LondonHe said Williams is handing over $82500 right now to the Grand Slam committee already nearly double the previous highest fine for a Grand Slam offence about $48000 Jeff Tarango was docked in the 1990sWilliams lashed out at a lineswoman after a footfault call at the end of her semifinal loss to eventual champion Kim Clijsters at the US Open in SeptemberI am thankful that we now have closure on the incident and we can all move forward Williams said in a statement released Monday by her publicist I am back in training in preparation for next season and I continue to be grateful for all of the support from my fans and the tennis communityShe earned $350000 by reaching the US Open singles semifinals part of her more than $65 million in prize money in 2009 a singleseason record for womens tennis Her career prize money tops $28 millionThe American is an 11time Grand Slam singles champion and ended the 2009 season at No 1 in the WTA rankingsWilliams profanitylaced fingerpointing outburst drew a $10000 fine from the US Tennis Association in September the maximum onsite penalty a tennis player can face But because it happened at a Grand Slam tournament Babcock was charged with investigating whether further punishment was meritedHe concluded that Williams violated the major offence rule for aggravated behaviour The Grand Slam committee with one representative from each of the sports four major championships including USTA president Lucy Garvin approved his decision SaturdayAs a voting member of the Grand Slam committee the USTA agrees with the additional penalties levied against Serena Williams for her oncourt behaviour during her semifinal match at the 2009 ...