No. 3-ranked Davydenko fined for negative comments on Sydney tournament

No. 3-ranked Nikolay Davydenko was fined $10,000 for comments he made about the Sydney International tennis tournament after retiring from his first-round match with a foot problem.

After retiring from his match on Wednesday, Davydenko described the Sydney International as "small tournament" that "nobody cares about."

ATP chairman Etienne De Villiers said in a statement that he felt the fine was appropriate for "the comments that were made that not only damaged the very fine tournament in Sydney but also sullies the reputation of our great sport."