US Open: Umpire Mohamed Lahyani suspended over Kyrgios pep talk controversy, say reports

Reports citing the ATP said Lahyani, 52, had been suspended for two weeks over the incident, which means he will miss China Open and the Shanghai Masters.

AFP

· Sep 19, 2018 · 09:30 am

Nerves, not Serena’s outburst: Osaka blames US Open tears on her ‘notorious’ awkwardness

The 20-year-old burst into sobs as boos rang out following her emphatic 6-2, 6-4 thrashing of Williams in a controversial US Open final.

AFP

· Sep 17, 2018 · 12:51 pm

Serena Williams controversy: Are sportswomen seen as women first, athletes second?

Instances of women being confrontational challenge society’s view of them. That leaves them subject to greater scrutiny.

Kieran File, The Conversation

· Sep 15, 2018 · 05:21 pm

I don’t feel sad: Osaka has no hard feelings towards Serena for US Open final row

There were criticisms against Serena for stealing Osaka’s US Open moment.

AFP

· Sep 13, 2018 · 10:46 am

Australian paper Herald Sun reprints ‘racist’ Serena Williams cartoon on front page

The cartoonist, Mark Knight, suspended his Twitter account after the outcry over the drawing in order to protect his family and friends.

AFP

· Sep 12, 2018 · 12:58 pm

US Open umpiring controversies begs the question, should Grand Slams also allow on-court coaching?

The Serena Williams-Naomi Osaka final was not the first incident where coaching, which is allowed by WTA, was the centre of controversy at the 2018 US Open.

John William Devine, The Conversation

· Sep 11, 2018 · 02:00 pm

Serena vs Ramos US Open final controversy puts tennis umpires back into unwanted spotlight

American Coco Vandeweghe thought it was ‘ridiculous’ that Serena Williams was docked a game.

AFP

· Sep 11, 2018 · 11:52 am

Caricature Serena, whitewashed Osaka: Cartoonist slammed for racist take on US Open controversy

The racist undertones in Mark Knight’s portrayal of both Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka was rightly criticised by a large section of people on Twitter.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 11, 2018 · 11:52 am

Ramos acted with professionalism and integrity: ITF backs umpire over Serena row in US Open final

Serena was docked a point and then, a game, for racket abuse and verbal abuse at the umpire in the US Open final.

AFP

· Sep 11, 2018 · 09:58 am

Serena’s outburst in US Open final was wrong despite double standard in tennis: Navratilova

Serena was handed three code violations – and docked a point and then a game – in her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in US Open final.

AFP

· Sep 11, 2018 · 09:10 am

Australian Open head demands coaching clarity from world tennis chiefs after Serena controversy

Williams was docked a point for smashing a racquet and she called umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” and a “liar”, an outburst for which she was sanctioned a game.

AFP

· Sep 10, 2018 · 04:17 pm

The Great Wall of tennis returns: Djokovic’s 14th Grand Slam win was a throwback to his heyday

A 20-minute, 22-point game in the second set was a microcosm of the US Open final – Djokovic had answer to everything del Potro threw at him.

Zenia D'Cunha

· Sep 10, 2018 · 01:19 pm