Serena Williams

Japan's Naomi Osaka Blames US Open Tears On 'Notorious' Nerves

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 17, 2018

Naomi Osaka's tears at the US Open trophy presentation provoked an outpouring of sympathy.

Male Tennis Players Punished More Than Women: Report

Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 16, 2018

Men were fined 344 times compared to 140 for "audible obscenity" and 287 to 67 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Defiant Newspaper Reprints Controversial Serena Cartoon On Front Page

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 12, 2018

An Australian newspaper defiantly republished a controversial cartoon of tennis star Serena Williams on its front-page Wednesday, slapping aside "politically correct" accusations that the drawing was racist and sexist.

Why Masaba Gupta's Takedown Of Racist Cartoon On Serena Williams Is Important

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday September 11, 2018

Australian cartoonist Mark Knight's caricature of Serena Williams - showing her having a meltdown during the US Open final - has come under fire for being racist and sexist and one of the many voices speaking out against it is that of mixed race designer Masaba Gupta.

"Even If Guys Do It, It's Wrong": Martina Navratilova On Row Over Serena Williams

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 11, 2018

Serena Williams said she was punished for saying something where men have said far worse without incurring such a penalty.

Cartoonist Slammed For Serena Williams Sketch, Featuring US Open Umpire

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 11, 2018

An Australian cartoonist has come under withering criticism for portraying tennis superstar Serena Williams using -- what Harry Potter author JK Rowling described as -- "racist and sexist tropes".

Carlos Ramos Backed By ITF Over 'Regrettable' Serena Williams Rant

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 10, 2018

Carlos Ramos has been praised for acting with "professionalism and integrity" by the International Tennis Federation after the umpire was labelled a liar and a thief by Serena Williams.

Opinion: Serena Williams Was Blamed For Defending Herself; That's Nothing New For Black Women

Vanessa K. De Luca, The Washington Post | Monday September 10, 2018

The 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams was stunned by Japan's Naomi Osaka in straight sets in the US Open 2018 final on Saturday.

'Serena Williams Was Wary' - Naomi Osaka Tipped As Japan's First World Number One

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 10, 2018

The first Japanese player, man or woman, to capture a Grand Slam singles title, Naomi Osaka won her first WTA tournament at Indian Wells in March.

WTA Chief Backs Serena Williams As Row Grows Over US Open 'Sexism'

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 10, 2018

Serena Williams claimed that chair umpire Carlos Ramos meted out penalties for infractions that male players could have gotten away with.

Serena Williams Fined $17,000 After US Open Final Outburst

Agence France-Presse | Monday September 10, 2018

Serena was fined for coaching, racquet abuse and for verbal abuse when she accused umpire Carlos Ramos of being "a thief" during Saturday's stormy final.

Serena Williams' US Open Final Meltdown: Who's Saying What On Twitter

Sunday September 9, 2018

Serena Williams could face further sanctions for her actions in US Open final, the WTA issuing a statement that they will be looking into the incident.

Serena Williams' US Open Final Meltdown: The Official Response

Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 9, 2018

Serena Williams tearfully accused the chair umpire of being a "thief" and angrily demanded an apology from the official.

US Open 2018: "I Am Not A Cheat", Serena Williams Accuses Tennis Of 'Sexism'

Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 9, 2018

The final was overshadowed by Serena Williams' angry and tear-filled meltdown in the second set.

Watch: Serena Williams Lashes Out At Chair Umpire, Calls Him 'Thief' During US Open Final

Samrat Chakraborty | Sunday September 9, 2018

Minutes before Japan's Osaka took the second set to win the title Williams was involved in a verbal spat with the chair umpire.