Australian Bernard Tomic has taken legal advice as he appeals his record-setting Wimbledon fine.

Tomic was docked STG45,000 ($80,460) – his entire first-round prize money – for allegedly not giving his best efforts during a lame 6-2 6-1 6-4 loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Tsonga and world No.1 Novak Djokovic, along with Tomic’s fellow Australians Nick Kyrgios and John Millman and former US Open women’s champion Sloane Stephens, have all questioned the fairness of the heavy-handed sanctioning.

Now Tomic will challenge it, claiming he was sick before taking the court for the 58-minute cameo, the shortest men’s singles match at the All England Club in 15 years.

“Flying from Turkey and losing in quarter-finals, playing few matches in 40c heat and I was run down and became a bit unwell over the weekend,” Tomic told News Corp Australia.

“I then competed with one of the top five players of grass, losing 6-2 6-1 6-4.

“I didn’t lose 6-0 6-0 6-0.

“From the start of the match I knew I had very little chance because I was feeling down, but I thought I would go on court to try (because) it’s Wimbledon.

“My movement normally is pretty bad. It just became super slow motion on court.

“Tsonga was serving amazing and taking so little time between serves, pushing me to also play.

“I had no chance, it was 6-2 6-1 before I knew it.

“The third set was a little better, but still felt quick.

“At the end of the day, my best efforts were super poor that day but it’s all I had.

“Sorry, guys, for feeling unwell.”

Former women’s world No.50 Anna Tatishvili is also appealing a STG41,000 ($A73,500) fine for allegedly performing “below professional standards” in her first-round match at the French Open.

Tatishvili lost 6-0 6-1 to Maria Sakkari in 55 minutes but has appealed the sanction, claiming the fine was “unfair and discriminatory”.