Serena Williams called umpire "thief" in staggering outburst during US Open
dailystar.co.ukSerena 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.
She raged at under-fire umpire Ramos: "It was not coaching. I do not cheat to win. I would rather lose. I just want you to know that.”Things got more heated when an under-pressure Williams was handed a point penalty by Ramos for smashing her racket.
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