By Daily Sports on July 22, 2017
Romania captain Ilie Nastase has been banned from official roles by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) until 2021 following his tirade at a Fed Cup tie in Bucharest in April.
He swore at an umpire, insulted British number one Johanna Konta and her captain Anne Keothavong and made a derogatory comment about Serena Williams' unborn child.
Nastase, 70, will not be accredited for ITF events until 2019.
He was also fined $10,000 (£7,700).
Grand Slam tournaments are not included within the sanction, nor the respective ATP or WTA Tours, as they lie outside the jurisdiction of the ITF.
The ITF adjudication panel said his comment about Serena Williams' unborn child was racially insensitive, adding that he made advances of a "sexual nature" towards Keothavong.
Nastase said his comments were intended as a joke and had been misinterpreted.
•Photo shows Ilie Nastase.
Source Daily Sports
Posted July 22, 2017
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