NEW YORK—The U.S. Open final between tennis legend Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, a rising star in her own right, could have been a celebration of talent and determination, regardless of the outcome. Serena Williams makes a point to chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the second set of Saturday’s U.S. Open final. Tennis legend Chris Evert tweeted that Ramos should have warned Williams about the verbal abuse violation before penalizing her. Article Continued Below“I ugly cried during Serena & Naomi’s match and took a day to process,” wrote journalist Yamiche Alcindor. She stood by calling Ramos a “thief,” adding that she would continue to fight for women’s equality.

Source: thestar September 09, 2018 20:03 UTC