<p>Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev was fined for an outburst against the umpire in Friday's high-octane semifinal win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was himself penalised for illegal coaching.</p>.<p>In all, A$69,000 in fines have been handed out for 24 code violations in the men's events - compared with just A$9,500 against five players in the women's competitions, tournament organisers Tennis Australia said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Medvedev, who ranted at length at umpire Jaume Campistol after dropping serve late in the second set, was fined a combined A$12,000 (about $8,400) for two code violations, one for an audible obscenity and the other for unsportsmanlike conduct.</p>.<p>The world number two, who will play Rafa Nadal in Sunday's final at Melbourne Park, lost his temper while alleging Tsitsipas was receiving illegal in-match coaching from his father and, after losing the second set, told Campistol he was "a small cat".</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/battling-barty-breaks-44-year-hoodoo-to-win-australian-open-1075903.html" target="_blank">Battling Barty breaks 44-year hoodoo to win Australian Open</a></strong></p>.<p>The Greek, who received a warning for coaching during his four-set defeat, was fined A$5,000 for the offence and a further A$8,000 for two earlier similar offences.</p>.<p>The fines issued to Medvedev match those meted out to Canadian Denis Shapovalov during his fiery quarter-final against Nadal when, at one stage, he called match officials corrupt.</p>.<p>Temperamental Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined A$10,000 for three offences.</p>.<p>The first two stemmed from his loss to Medvedev in the second round, and the third was for racquet abuse during his doubles semi-final with Thanasi Kokkinakis.</p>.<p>Oceane Dodin is the only main draw woman to receive a penalty, a A$3,000 fine incurred during her opening round loss.</p>
<p>Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev was fined for an outburst against the umpire in Friday's high-octane semifinal win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was himself penalised for illegal coaching.</p>.<p>In all, A$69,000 in fines have been handed out for 24 code violations in the men's events - compared with just A$9,500 against five players in the women's competitions, tournament organisers Tennis Australia said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Medvedev, who ranted at length at umpire Jaume Campistol after dropping serve late in the second set, was fined a combined A$12,000 (about $8,400) for two code violations, one for an audible obscenity and the other for unsportsmanlike conduct.</p>.<p>The world number two, who will play Rafa Nadal in Sunday's final at Melbourne Park, lost his temper while alleging Tsitsipas was receiving illegal in-match coaching from his father and, after losing the second set, told Campistol he was "a small cat".</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/battling-barty-breaks-44-year-hoodoo-to-win-australian-open-1075903.html" target="_blank">Battling Barty breaks 44-year hoodoo to win Australian Open</a></strong></p>.<p>The Greek, who received a warning for coaching during his four-set defeat, was fined A$5,000 for the offence and a further A$8,000 for two earlier similar offences.</p>.<p>The fines issued to Medvedev match those meted out to Canadian Denis Shapovalov during his fiery quarter-final against Nadal when, at one stage, he called match officials corrupt.</p>.<p>Temperamental Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined A$10,000 for three offences.</p>.<p>The first two stemmed from his loss to Medvedev in the second round, and the third was for racquet abuse during his doubles semi-final with Thanasi Kokkinakis.</p>.<p>Oceane Dodin is the only main draw woman to receive a penalty, a A$3,000 fine incurred during her opening round loss.</p>