US Open: Serena Williams loses temper and final against Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded calling the chair umpire in the US Open final a thiefOsaka 20 triumphed 62 64 in the match marred by Williamss second set outburst the American enraged by umpire Carlos Ramoss warning for receiving coaching from her box When a second code violation for racquet abuse was handed out to her along with a point penalty Williams explodedShe tearfully accused him of being a thief and angrily demanded an apology from the official Youre attacking my character she said You will never ever be on another court of mine You are the liar she fumed and Ramos handed her a game penalty for a third violation verbal abuse that put Osaka one game from victory at 53 in the second setWilliams won the next game and continued her tearful remonstrations with a supervisor on the changeover But Osaka who displayed not only a stellar game but remarkable poise throughout held serve to seal a historic win for her country It doesnt really feel that real right now Maybe in a few days Ill realize what Ive done said Osaka adding that the noise was so great in Arthur Ashe Stadium and her focus so singleminded that she wasnt fully aware of the escalating controversyNaomi OsakaAgency PhotoWhen I turned around it was 53 so I was a little bit confused then she said of the game suddenly awarded to her I felt like I had to focus Shes such a great champion so I know she can come back from any point Williams seeking a first Grand Slam title since the birth of her daughter Olympia on September 1 2017 was denied a 24th Grand Slam title that would have matched Margaret Courts alltime recordAs the proWilliams crowed booed the trophy ceremony announcer Osaka was tearing up herself but Williams urged the spectators to show the young champion respect She played well Williams said pausing to compose herself This is her first Grand Slam Lets make this the best moment we can When it was Osakas turn she seemed at a loss apologizing to the crowdIt was always my dream to play Serena in the US Open finals she added turning to Williams herself Im really grateful I was able to play with you thank you Williamss outburst overshadowed an outstanding performance from Osaka who made her second career title a Grand Slam after winning her first at Indian Wells in MarchA match with history at stake for both players got off to a tense start and it was Williams who blinked first doublefaulting on break point to give Osaka a 21 lead After a confident hold punctuated by a 106 mph ace Osaka broke again to lead 41 silencing the crowdThey came to life again as Williams gained her first break chance which Osaka saved with a 117 mph service winner Williams squandered one more chance before Osaka sealed the hold with another big serveIt was in the second game of the second set that Williams was warned for receiving coaching a charge she vigorously denied I dont cheat to win she said Id rather lose Coach Patrick Mouratoglou admitted in an interview with ESPN that he was trying to advise her with a hand gesture although Williams was apparently oblivious The star of the show has been once again the chair umpire he tweetedShould they be allowed have an influence on the result of a match When do we decide that this should never happen again Williams was up 21 on the changeover when she spoke again with Ramos appearing to smooth things over and she finally found a way to break Osaka for a 31 leadCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever