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US Open Draw and ResultsArticle:#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Serena Williams was fined $17,000 for three code violations during Saturday’s U.S. Open final that caused the tennis player to be penalized a game when she criticized the chair umpire for a controversial call and labeled him a “thief.” #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Williams suffered a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka, who became the tournament’s first female Japanese champion. The match had been overshadowed by the tense confrontation between the 36-year-old tennis player and chair umpire Carlos Ramos.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#The tournament referee's office announced Sunday it docked Williams $10,000 for "verbal abuse" of Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching and $3,000 for breaking her racket.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#The money comes out of her prize money of $1.85 million as the runner-up. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#....#ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#....#ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#Under Article III, Section P, "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.#ed_op#/div#ed_cl# Last edited by Ace2Ace on Sep Sun 09, 2018 11:40 am, edited 1 time in total. Re:US Open Draw and ResultsNo doubt Serena needs to temper her emotions, but believe many have an issue with the application of the rules. Either you enforce it equitably for all or not at all. Last edited by jorcha on Sep Sun 09, 2018 12:01 pm, edited 2 times in total. #ed_op#div#ed_cl# Serena really needs to check her ego and attitude. She's too old and been through #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#this too many times not to know better. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Congrats to Naomi! Fantastic play and mental focus! Last edited by Pyotr on Sep Sun 09, 2018 1:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re:US Open Draw and ResultsBefore Serena Williams even said it herself, I was thinking it’s always at the US Open. Why do you think that is people? She hasn’t had this problem at the other majors, but in her own country when others get away with just as much. Why wasn’t Naomi penalized for Sasha coaching? Why was she not pentalized for throwing her racquet during the match? Or do you have to break it(I’m curious on this one)? If This same thing happened were a man it would not be an issue. Re:US Open Draw and Results#ed_op#font color="brown"#ed_cl#@ #ed_op#b#ed_cl#serenarulz09#ed_op#/b#ed_cl#:#ed_op#/font#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl# With regard to racquet abuse, I believe that players get a code violation when they have to replace the racquet due to damage. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#Depending whether it is the first violation or second one, it is a simple warning or losing a point. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#As for why it always happens at the US Open: I think that this is the place where she wants to write history the most. And Serena is an emotional person so if it is going to boil over somewhere, then US Open is the most likely place for it to happen.#ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl# "Never argue with an idiot - they take you down to their level and then beat you on experience" "Don't wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, but the pig actually likes it" #ed_op#font color="brown"#ed_cl#@ #ed_op#b#ed_cl#Mytiwtiw#ed_op#/b#ed_cl#:#ed_op#/font#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl# I was thinking that Serena had to apologise for not giving Maria the free tennis lesson that was on the schedude...#ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#I guess that Serena realised that it had become pointless to give those personal lessons to Maria: Maria simply not able to pick up any of the skills that Serena tried to teach her.#ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#div#ed_cl#Nevertheless a bit rude to leave a pupil out in the cold #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#/div#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl# "Never argue with an idiot - they take you down to their level and then beat you on experience" "Don't wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, but the pig actually likes it" |