Carlos Ramos: Last News

Serena Williams bowed out of the US Open to an amazing ovation from fans on Saturday morning - although it was a far cry from the manner in which she departed Flushing Meadows in 2018.Holding back tears, the all-time great bid an emotional farewell to the crowd - and the sport of tennis - on Friday evening after a career which saw her win 23 Grand Slam titles and four Olympic gold medals. The 40-year-old will go down as arguably the greatest female player in history.But her 2018 umpire rant in New York will also linger long in the memory for many fans as well. At her first US Open since giving birth to daughter Olympia, Williams won through to the final to take on Naomi Osaka. READ NOW: Serena Williams had cringe-worthy post-race interview with Max Verstappen at Monaco GPThe American was considered the overwhelming favourite, but after a series of misdemeanours that included a coaching violation and smashing a racket, she was docked a point by umpire Carlos Ramos.

Serena Williams.That final marked Osaka's first ever Grand Slam title and, in doing so, she became the first Japanese woman to win a major. However, Williams lead many of the headlines as she smashed her racket and called the umpire a 'thief' in an outburst that will go down in history.Williams, then aged 36, was swept aside by her Japanese opponent in the opening set, losing 6-2 in just 34 minutes, and also lost out in the second set 6-4. But the tennis on the court was hardly the talking point as an out-of-control Williams vented her rage at umpire Carlos Ramos during the match.READ MORE: Seven sports stars who lost their heads just like Anthony Joshua with his bizarre rantWilliams was initially given a code violation for ‘coaching’ from the box, which was the initial cause of her anger.

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