In women’s events outside the Grand Slams, coaching from the stands is not allowed. Williams is a rare player who never uses that rule. Many believed that Ramos should have moved up the ladder of penalties more slowly, perhaps starting with a milder warning about coaching. Martina Navratilova suggested “a ‘soft warning’ before the real warning so that the player has a chance to ‘muzzle’ the coach. The Australian Open tournament director, Craig Tiley, told Reuters: “The sport has to really get itself sorted out on what it does with coaching.

Source: New York Times September 10, 2018 18:00 UTC