"Serena Williams' highly-anticipated return to competitive tennis after giving birth to her daughter was sure to bring in the ratings. Then she added: “The fact that I have to go through this is just an example for the next person that has emotions, and that want to express themselves, and want to be a strong woman. Williams tipped it with her racket, but the ball only deflected wide. She has walked beside giants before, but now she will do so as their equal.But, for all that, what happened in the final will live long in the memory for reasons other than the quality of the tennis and Osaka’s victory. It is worth noting that he let Williams vent at him calmly for sometime before stepping in with a third code violation. You are attacking my character.”It was difficult to hear Ramos’s response, but he apparentlyThen she pointed at him and said: “You are the liar. Williams then continued her argument with Ramos during the changeover,First, she said that she had already explained to Ramos that she never got coaching.“For you to attack my character, then something is wrong,” Williams said. Their behaviour in 2015 men’s final is one example. "Maybe it didn't work out for me, but it's going to work out for the next person. Maybe it didn’t work out for me, but it’s going to work out for the next person.”Osaka came in afterward and finally had a chance to express happier feelings about the win, her parents, her coach, and how she will be received in Japan, where she will be welcomed as a hero at a tournament in Tokyo this month.She said that she really did not know what happened during the dispute, and insisted that she still held the same adoration for Williams, no matter what happened.“I’m always going to remember the Serena that I love,” she said. She was really nice to me at the net and on the podium. Calling him a thief which was what tipped the balance and led to the code violation, may not at first glance seem like sufficient reason to award a code violation. The tennis pro, who’s good friends with Meghan, wasn’t having it. Fox "SERENA!!! ALWAYS A CHAMPION!!!!" “I don’t cheat to win, I’d rather lose,” she tells umpire Carlos Ramos. What Williams whispered wasnât all Osaka revealed on âI would rather buy my parents something, I donât know ⦠Iâm going to buy them a TV so they can watch your show,â Osaka jokingly told DeGeneres.And that, of course, garnered lots of cooing from the audience because how sweet is that?! Though the match continued, it was, in effect, over and Osaka wrapped it up two games later. Both women moved swiftly from the heat of battle to supporting each other in a time of great difficulty and both deserve great praise for that.Unfortunately for Osaka, the narrative of this match will probably now never be just about the tennis. It was a little bit stressful.âThankfully, Williams had the good sense to ease Osakaâs anxiety about the situation, which proves just what a good sport and great person Williams is.
"During and after the controversial match, celebrities took to social media to voice support for Serena Williams.
CLASS ACT!! Between Williams and DeGeneres, Osakaâs got some of the worldâs greats on her side!
Sascha Bajin, Williams’s former hitting partner and now Osaka’s coach, saw the angry display and pointed to the court, saying, “Hey.”Throwing a racket is an automatic code violation, and because it was the second violation, Osaka gained a point for the next game. Calling him a "thief" reportedly earned her a full game penalty. “I have never cheated in my life. I don’t really see what would change.”The only thing that really changed is that now Osaka is a Grand Slam champion, too.Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka: How the U.S. Open Descended Into ChaosChang W. Lee and Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times; Ben Solomon for The New York TimesNaomi Osaka dominated Serena Williams in the first set.Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena Williams's coach, during the match on Saturday.Williams incurred a point penalty after slamming her racket in the second set.Williams confronted Carlos Ramos, the chair umpire, after being penalized a point for smashing her racket.Osaka returned to the baseline as Williams argued with Ramos.Williams making her case to Brian Earley and Donna Kelso.Williams and Osaka embraced at the net after the match.Osaka and Williams before receiving their trophies.