Alexander Zverev fined maximum amount by ATP following Mexican Open expulsion

Alexander Zverev was thrown out of the tournament (Eduardo Verdugo/AP)

Alexander Zverev has been fined 40,000 US dollars (£30,000) and forfeited his prize money of more than 30,000 US dollars (£22,500) for his actions at the Mexican Open.

The world number three caused outrage at the end of a doubles match when he repeatedly hit the chair of umpire Alessandro Germani with his racket, at one point almost catching the official’s leg.