Federer fined 1,500 dollars for US Open argumentSwiss superstar Roger Federer “Federer” redirects here. For other uses, see Federer (disambiguation). Roger Federer (IPA pronunciation: [ˈɹɑ.dʒəɹ ˈfɛ.də. was slapped with a 1,500-dollar fine by the United States Tennis Association “USTA” redirects here. For other uses, see USTA (disambiguation). The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. Thursday for a heat of the battle argument with a US Open official. Federer used a profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity when talking with the chair umpire during the final in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of on Sunday which he eventually lost to Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro. Federer's fine pales in comparison to Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player who has won eight Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal in women's doubles.[1]. who was docked 10,000 dollars for threatening to shove a ball down the throat of a female line judge in an expletive-laden tirade in her final singles match. Williams was also fined 500 dollars for throwing her racquet. Tournament spokesman Chris Widmaier says there were a total of 31,500 dollars in fines levied at the 2009 US Open. Vera Zvonareva and Daniel Koellerer were fined the same amount as Federer for swearing. Canadian doubles player Daniel Nestor was fined 5,000 dollars for unsportsmanlike conduct directed at an unruly fans of his opponent who were cheering double faults. 
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