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| Indian Wells Diary: Sharapova fined By Gavin Versi The WTA Tour has fined Maria Sharapova's $5,000 for her no-show at her mandatory post-match press conference on Friday. The world No.1 said she was ill after beating Michaella Krajicek 7-6, 6-4, but was slapped with her second fine of the year, illegal coaching from father Yuri cost her $2,000 at the Australian Open. If the Russian,s remorseful behaviour towards her agent in the player,s lounge was anything to go by, the dressing down she received from IMG was a lot more painful than the monetary punishment for a woman who earns in excess of $10 million a year. I am sure chokepova will be most pleased. |