Tennis superstar Serena Williams got some much-needed backup Monday, as two major tennis groups came to the aid of the sport's biggest star following her high-profile Sunday outburst at the U.S. Open. The Women’s Tennis Association and the U.S. Tennis Association released statements supporting Williams, who on Sunday had a heated argument with a chair umpire during her U.S. Open final loss to Naomi Osaka. Williams shot back at the umpire and insisted she was not receiving coaching and that she would “rather lose” than cheat. “I didn’t get coaching,” Williams said multiple times. I have never cheated in my life!”The third violation — verbal abuse — came when she called the umpire a “thief,” leading to an automatic game loss.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2018 12:50 UTC