Serena Williams has been fined 17,000 dollars for the code violations she received during the U.S. Open final, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Sunday.

During Saturday’s match, which she lost 6-2 6-4 to Japan’s Naomi Osaka, Williams was handed a coaching violation and a point penalty for breaking her racquet before a heated argument with umpire Carlos Ramos ended with her losing a game.
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The tournament referee’s office fined the former world number one 10,000 dollars for the “verbal abuse” of Ramos, 4,000 dollars for being warned for coaching and 3,000 dollars for smashing her racket.

Williams, who was seeking a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title on Saturday, vigorously disputed each of the violations during the match.
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She demanded Ramos apologise for handing her a coaching violation and later called the umpire a “thief” for giving her a point penalty. (Reuters/NAN)

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IT IS ALWAYS HARD TO ACCEPT DEFEAT


she should just retire to save her legacy...

But she is not first to break racket na without any fine

Pride comes before a fall

Umpire Ramos is the GOAT (greatest of all time).

What a brave man...

Other Umpires overlooking such shii are a disgrace to Tennis

THE YOUNG GIRL OSAKA DESERVES THAT VICTORY

but i smell RACISM from dat bais umpire

like i said in another post, Serena just overplayed her celebrity card, and when it didnt favour her, she decided to use the sexism card as her back up sympathy option

even her coach confessed to coaching her, so what's her fuss about...

See copy and paste

A very big congrats to Naomi Osaka

A 20 year old Black Asian girl defeating a 23 time grand slam legend...

her humility was also top notch...I heard the prize money for the U.S Open is THREE MILLION DOLLARS

hahah...

WTF!!! 17,000$


wey i fit use buy house big house, marry fine girl, buy car... na dey wan collet ba??

Serena was obviously frustrated. Before the whole sh!t, she was already loosing to Naomi.

$3000 for smashing her own racket! Chai!!

If I smash my head sef nobody go send me

miracood:
THE YOUNG GIRL OSAKA DESERVES THAT VICTORY


but i smell RACISM from dat bais umpire

Racism? They both have American citizenship, they are both black skinned. So?

defenders of Serena, hope u guys take note, this is a country where sentiments are not put into consideration when deciding an issue.

nonsense.... anything that happens is gender equality

she should go sit her ass down and calm herself

when they are losing they bring out rape, gender card

She is just human

miracood:
THE YOUNG GIRL OSAKA DESERVES THAT VICTORY


but i smell RACISM from dat bais umpire

Is that young girl not also ”black”? She won! No need playing the racism and sexism card

Bad loser, op just copy and paste

aw will this news put food on ma table today

Some people need to understand the meaning of RACISM

miracood:
THE YOUNG GIRL OSAKA DESERVES THAT VICTORY


but i smell RACISM from dat bais umpire

She can afford it. Let ppl just rest with the sexism and racism accusations.

NoSidonLook:
A very big congrats to Naomi Osaka

A 20 year old Black Asian girl defeating a 23 time grand slam legend...

her humility was also top notch...I heard the prize money for the U.S Open is THREE MILLION DOLLARS

Meaning that girl is already a billionaire by Nigerian standards


While slay Queen's who live on Instagram can't even make 1k naira with their brain

That's my tuition at USF

True winner sees opportunities in failure.Something just went out of the way and Serena went hysterical.If things are not going your way don't lose your head just keep calm and you will back on winning path.

I was expecting this anyway.
She was so rude and disrespectful.

Knew this was coming...serves her right

NoSidonLook:
A very big congrats to Naomi Osaka

A 20 year old Black Asian girl defeating a 23 time grand slam legend...

her humility was also top notch...I heard the prize money for the U.S Open is THREE MILLION DOLLARS

$3.8 million bro..
Don't throw away the $800K. It's worth a lot here.

Felixalex:
$3000 for smashing her own racket! Chai!!

If I smash my head sef nobody go send me

smashing her own racket almost injured her cos it bounced back and nearly put out her eye