Serena Williams faces substantial fine after US Open final outburst

THE fallout continues for Serena Williams after her monumental dummy spit at the US Open, as debate raged over whether the code violations that sparked her meltdown were sexist.

SERENA Williams has been fined $US17,000 ($A24,000) by the US Tennis Association in the wake her outburst during a controversial US Open final loss to Japan’s Naomi Osaka.

The American star was fined for coaching, racquet abuse and for verbal abuse when she accused umpire Carlos Ramos of being “a thief” during the stormy final.

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Serena Williams clashes with chair umpire Carlos Ramos. Picture: AFP

Williams was incensed at the coaching violation, although coach Patrick Mouratoglou, sitting in her box, admitted that he was coaching when he moved his hands.

That violation carried a $4000 fine, while a second violation for racquet abuse — after she smashed her racquet after dropping her serve in the fifth game of the second set — cost her $US3000 ($A4000).

Serena Williams with referee Brian Earley. Picture: AFP

The second violation also cost her a point in the match, sparking her renewed verbal attack on Ramos, a code violation which carried a $US10,000 ($A14,000) fine.

Her third code violation of the match also cost her a game, putting Osaka on the brink of what would be a 6-2, 6-4 victory that made her the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam title.

Serena Williams and US Open champ Naomi Osaka during the awkward presentation ceremony. Picture: AFP

KING SUPPORTS ‘QUEEN’ SERENA

Billie Jean King says there’s a double standard in tennis when it comes to rules applied to women compared to men.

Serena Williams was penalised a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the U.S. Open women’s final.

Williams clashed with chair umpire Carlos Ramos, demanding an apology after he initially issued a warning for a code violation in the second set’s second game for receiving coaching, which is not allowed during Grand Slam matches.

(1/2) Several things went very wrong during the @usopen Women’s Finals today. Coaching on every point should be allowed in tennis. It isn’t, and as a result, a player was penalized for the actions of her coach. This should not happen.

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 9, 2018

(2/2) When a woman is emotional, she’s “hysterical” and she’s penalized for it. When a man does the same, he’s “outspoken” & and there are no repercussions. Thank you, @serenawilliams, for calling out this double standard. More voices are needed to do the same.

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 9, 2018

King tweeted, “when a woman is emotional, she’s ‘hysterical’ and she’s penalised for it.” King wrote that if a male player had a similar outburst, he’d be called “outspoken” and have no repercussions.

King also tweeted that coaching should be allowed in tennis.

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