Teen Tennis Player Fined $20,000 at US Open

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Teen Tennis Player Fined $20,000 at US Open

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The penalty, representing over 60% of her $32,000 prize money for qualifying, was levied under the “First-Round Performance” rule, which expects players to perform to a professional standard.

New York, NY – Argentinian tennis player Luisina Giovannini, 19, has been issued a $20,000 fine at the US Open for withdrawing from her first-round qualifying match after only 17 minutes. The incident occurred on Monday, August 24, 2026, during her match against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti.

Giovannini, ranked World No. 198, was trailing Bronzetti 5-0 when she informed the umpire she could not continue due to an injury. She had been seen wearing strapping on her left ankle throughout the brief match. The fine was imposed under the “First-Round Performance” rule of the Grand Slam Rulebook, which mandates that all players “perform to a professional standard in every Grand Slam tournament match.” Officials determined that Giovannini did not meet this standard.

The $20,000 penalty is significant, as it constitutes over 60% of the $32,000 prize money Giovannini earned for participating in the qualifying rounds of the US Open. This leaves her with $12,000 from her US Open earnings. The fine is reportedly the largest single penalty at this year’s Grand Slam. The US Open has a strict policy regarding player effort, with potential fines up to $50,000 for violations of the “best effort” rule.

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