Serena fined 10 weeks later...

Serena Williams has been fined a record $82,500 for her tirade at this year's US Open and could be suspended from the tournament if she commits another "major offence" in the next two years, according to Associated Press.

Though she avoided a grand slam tournament ban, USTA administrator Bill Babcock told the AP today that the world's number one female tennis player faces a "probationary period" at grand slam tournaments in 2010 and 2011.

If Williams has another incident at a major championship in that time, the fine would increase to $175,000 and she would be barred from the following US Open. The previous largest fine was $48,000.

During the third set of Williams' semi-final defeat to Kim Clijsters at Flushing Meadows this year the American went compton on her azz launched a foul-mouthed tirade at an lineswoman who foot-faulted the defending champion. The one-point penalty Williams received from the umpire for the outburst handed Kim Clijsters the match and later the US Open Women's title.

Source: AP