Australia Open ban unlikely for Serena

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The president of the International Tennis Federation thinks Serena Williams will receive a hefty fine but will not be suspended for the Australian Open for her US Open tirade.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Francesco Ricci Bitti said a monetary fine would "make much more sense".

Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock is due to hand his recommendation to the Grand Slam committee, which will likely announce the sanction Monday or Tuesday.

The Grand Slam committee is composed of Ricci Bitti and the four Grand Slam presidents.

The ITF president suggested it would be counter productive for the committee to ban the top-ranked player from a major.