Her on-court behavior during the second set of the 2018 U.S. Open Finals...tasteless. Second Code Violation and Point Penalty for Smashing RacquetIt is also within the umpire's discretion to levy a code violation for smashing one's racquet, as this is seen as unsportsmanlike conduct. Whether you're a man or woman, it is highly unusual that such drastic displays of anger are not punished with a code violation. In this case, since Serena was already sitting on one code violation, this second code violation necessitated the loss of a point. Instead, she clearly lost her cool for not solidifying the break she earned early in the second set, acted out (i.e.

Source: Forbes September 09, 2018 05:26 UTC