Posted on 09/09/2018 1:21:56 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The money comes out of Williams' $1.85 million in winnings as the runner-up to Osaka, whose 6-2, 6-4 victory on Saturday made her the first tennis player from Japan to win a Grand Slam singles title
In the second set's second game, Ramos warned Williams for getting coaching, which is against the rules in Grand Slam matches. She briefly disputed that ruling, saying cheating "is the one thing I've never done, ever" although afterward, her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, acknowledged he was trying to send Williams a signal.
A few games later, Williams received another warning, this time for smashing her racket, and that second violation automatically cost her a point, leading to more arguing.....
Under Article III, Section P of the Grand Slam Rule Book, "verbal abuse" is defined as "a statement about an official, opponent, sponsor, spectator or other person that implies dishonesty or is derogatory, insulting or otherwise abusive." The section says a player is subject to a fine up to $20,000 for each violation.
There are separate categories for coaching ("Communications of any kind, audible or visible, between a player and a coach may be construed as coaching") and for abuse of rackets or equipment.
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Chump change.
D'oh!
I’ve read several articles and watched videos of this.
Williams put on one of, if not the most disgraceful pathetic displays of unsportsmanlike conduct I’ve ever seen in sports.
She was wrong from start to finish of her tantrum.
And the Japanese winner Osaka, in traditional Japanese fashion, actually apologized for defeating the tournament favorite............
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This young newcomer was the class of the championship. Serena Williams revealed her LACK of class as did her fans in the stadium.
Hope to see much more of Osaka and much less of Williams and her crew.
The worst display of conduct since Serena threatened the line judge in 2009:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCL8may1Hes&t=201s
The Butt Sister lied when she said she was not getting coach during
match.
Looks like “she” could bench press an Oldsmobile.
indeed, most of the FakeNewsMSM are leaving out her threat to the umpire:
9 Sept: MetroUK: Its Serena Williams who owes US Open umpire Carlos Ramos an apology not the other way around
by George Bellshaw
Heres a fragment of what Serena said: You owe me an apology. ***You will never ever ever be on another court of mine as long as you live. You are a liar. Say it, say youre sorry. You stole a point from me. Youre a thief, too....
Its true that other umpires arent so willing to call coaching violations. But there are countless examples of Ramos taking on the games biggest stars. Hes a stickler for the rules. In fact, hes one of the few umpires who correctly applies them.
This wasnt personal. Serena made it personal...
https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/09/its-serena-williams-who-owes-us-open-umpire-carlos-ramos-an-apology-not-the-other-way-around-7927502/
some are leaving out this too from her presentation speech, or at least the second bit where she added - “and I was rooting, too” (for herself).
I don’t think she added “for me”, perhaps realising how bad it was all sounding; after all, there were some spectators who were supporting Osaka.
9 Sept: Yahoo: ‘Heartbreaking’: Naomi Osaka brought to tears as US Open fans boo
by Zach Workman-Brown
I know you guys were here rooting for me, and well get through it”...
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/heartbreaking-naomi-osaka-brought-tears-us-open-fans-boo-221619707.html
finally, why wasn’t the umpire, Carlos Ramos, given a small gift at the beginning of the presentation, as usually happens? was he, as some have suggested online, banned from the presentation by Serena? or the USTA? or was it his personal decision?
could someone explain.
And if you still don't understand, just go to YouTube and search on "John McEnroe", the biggest whiner in sports history.
I actually watched tennis in the 1990s. The Williams sisters put me off that permanently.
Come on, she (?) is totally on steroids.
Shes bigger than buff men are.
During the course of this tournament, I tuned in at least 3 dozen times to watch a few minutes here and there.
There was certainly an abnormal number of lines-men, lines-women, and ball boys/girls “of color” assigned to Serena’s match yesterday, compared to other random snapshots of weeks of matches that I watched. One of the ball boys (normally appearing to be early to mid- teens) looked like he was about 25 years old, but he fit the bill in another racial sense.
I’m sure this was due to the “random” nature of match assignments of the tournament support staff. Wink, wink.
Not a fan. Could care less what these sisters do or dont do.
But coaching? Really? Im, as I write, watching a baseball game. Coaching from 3rd base, 1st base and from the dugout.
Caddys recommend clubs.
Whats the big deal.
Check her for roids. That looks like more of an issue.
Serena made it personal...
https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/09/its-serena-williams-who-owes-us-open-umpire-carlos-ramos-an-apology-not-the-other-way-around-7927502/
some are leaving out this too from her presentation speech, or at least the second bit where she added - and I was rooting, too (for herself).
I dont think she added for me, perhaps realising how bad it was all sounding; after all, there were some spectators who were supporting Osaka.
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I suspect that in the future there will be more spectators supporting Osaka and fewer spectators supporting Williams.
Let’s see, you DON’T win and make $1.85 mil. SOOOO oppressed.
Thanks for that. That was pretty bad. I try to root for the Americans in these things, but how can one root for that?
So why wasn’t her coach fined if he admitted he was trying to send a signal? I don’t follow tennis and its rules, but it seems like he was the originator of the “wrong” here. Not excusing her resulting behavior, just trying to understand.
It’s a man, baby (though that isn’t a picture from yesterday).
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