Serena Williams Fined By The U.S. Open For Berating Chair Umpire
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Serena Williams was fined $2,000 by the U.S. Open for berating the chair umpire during the final. Tournament referee Brian Earley issued his ruling a day after Williams was cited by chair umpire Eva Asderaki for a code violation for verbal abuse during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Sam Stosur in the women’s singles championship match at Flushing Meadows.
Williams earned $1.4 million at the U.S. Open: $900,000 for finishing as the runner-up, plus a $500,000 bonus for having come in first place in the U.S. Open Series standings, which take into account results at hard-court tuneup tournaments.A sampling of what Williams said, prompting Asderaki to call the code violation:
“You’re out of control.”
“You’re a hater, and you’re just unattractive inside.”
“Really, don’t even look at me.”
Asked at her news conference Sunday night whether she regretted any of her words, the 13-time Grand Slam champion rolled her eyes and replied: “I don’t even remember what I said. It was just so intense out there. … I guess I’ll see it on YouTube.”
