Serena DQ'd at US Open for threatening Lineswoman

[twcpfan1]

Foot faulted her to give Clijsters match point.

Then Serena turns to the lineswoman twice and alledgedly threatens to shove a racquet down her throat and kill her after 2 F words preceding it. Lineswoman did not narc on her. Umpire demanded to know what Serena said so the lines woman had to tell him. 2nd warning after earlier smashing her racquet. Point penalty. Happened to be match point. Match Clijsters

Wouldn't have mattered. Clijsters took care of her sister first then outplayed her big time tonight. Pity for Clijsters it had to end that way.

[SWMHebron]

Foot faulted her to give Clijsters match point.

Then Serena turns to the lineswoman twice and alledgedly threatens to shove a racquet down her throat and kill her after 2 F words preceding it. Lineswoman did not narc on her. Umpire demanded to know what Serena said so the lines woman had to tell him. 2nd warning after earlier smashing her racquet. Point penalty. Happened to be match point. Match Clijsters

Wouldn't have mattered. Clijsters took care of her sister first then outplayed her big time tonight. Pity for Clijsters it had to end that way.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/usopen09/news/story?id=4468762

[mad_fan]

This will improve perceptions of US around the world...

[Favpack]

This will improve perceptions of US around the world...

We want to keep Belgium happy.

[Firebird]

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That type of behavior should rate more than a DQ. I wonder if the tour could suspend her for the next major. That's if she did indeed say what twcpfan said she did. Anywhere else but a tennis court, that type of behavior would rate a date with a DA.

[twcpfan1]

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That type of behavior should rate more than a DQ. I wonder if the tour could suspend her for the next major. That's if she did indeed say what twcpfan said she did. Anywhere else but a tennis court, that type of behavior would rate a date with a DA.

CBS muted a lot of what she said because of the profanity. But the commentators confirmed the 2 F words and the shoving of something down her throat. Serena denied that she said she would kill her when she was pleading her case to the tournament referee. That part they did not mute. So I guess somebody accused her of the threat to kill.

[Firebird]

Regardless, if I say any of that to someone on the street, I'd be having a conversation with the police. I know the NFL would have a much bigger penalty for a LB who pulled that with a zebra.

[DragonFan0316]

She lost her cool. She is human. McEnroe may have been more artful with his speech but he has done as much. She lost her shot at a major. I say leave it at that.

[twcpfan1]

Lost in all of this - Wozniacki plays Clijsters in the Final.

[twcpfan1]

Clarification. Serena was not defaulted. She received a 2nd point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct which just happened to be match point.

FB, I don't expect any further action will be taken. It's just the way it rolls in tennis. The only suspensions I've known of in the past is for steroids. Probably would have been suspensions for Davydenko's points shaving allegations, but that was never proven.

[Firebird]

Clarification. Serena was not defaulted. She received a 2nd point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct which just happened to be match point.

FB, I don't expect any further action will be taken. It's just the way it rolls in tennis. The only suspensions I've known of in the past is for steroids. Probably would have been suspensions for Davydenko's points shaving allegations, but that was never proven.

Pretty much BS IMHO. I don't like the histrionics in tennis. Just get out there and play the game.

[twcpfan1]

Pretty much BS IMHO. I don't like the histrionics in tennis. Just get out there and play the game.

Connors, Nastase and McEnroe set the precedent. If the sportsmanship rules were strictly enforced, those guys would never finish a match.

[wizenbud]

Connors, Nastase and McEnroe set the precedent. If the sportsmanship rules were strictly enforced, those guys would never finish a match.


Those 3 would have never seen the court again after some of the fits they threw. 3 yr olds acted better @ K-Mart. ;)

[tayb]

I laughed. I wonder how she gets punished if she did actually threaten to kill her?

[twcpfan1]

I laughed. I wonder how she gets punished if she did actually threaten to kill her?

Listened to the post match interview. She thought the lineswoman said that to the umpire but the lineswoman said she didn't. Serena misheard what she was saying to the umpire.

She apparently did threaten to shove something down her throat though.

She also felt she really did not need to apologize for what she did.



http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-12/200909121252748398140.html

[twcpfan1]

This is going to cost her..

http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ro-serenafine091309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

NEW YORK – Serena Williams faces an anxious wait to see if she is to be banned from future Grand Slam tournaments following her controversial outburst at the U.S. Open.

Williams was levied with a $10,000 fine by the U.S. Open for unsportsmanlike conduct on Sunday for her foul-mouthed tirade at a line judge the night before, as she slumped to a semifinals defeat to Kim Clijsters. The fine was the maximum possible at this stage.

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Blog: Watch tirade

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More Tennis Videos Related CoverageBlog: Non-apology apology More From Martin RogersFederer's 'best' shot spells doom for next victim Sep 14, 2009 Clijsters proves to be tennis' silver lining Sep 14, 2009 An additional $500 fine for racket abuse was also imposed by tournament referee Brian Earley, but those on-site punishments could be just the tip of the iceberg for the world No. 2.

A further investigation by the Grand Slam Committee, as first reported by Yahoo! Sports on Saturday night, has already begun and will prompt serious concern from Williams and her supporters.

The committee has the authority to strip Williams of her entire $350,000 prize purse for this tournament, plus hand down a ban for future Slams starting with the 2010 Australian Open. However, she is expected to be allowed to compete in Monday’s women’s doubles final alongside sister Venus.

A committee administrator will first determine whether Serena Williams’ actions warrant consideration as a “major offense” – a near certainty given the nature of her comments toward the official.

It is likely that she would be charged with “aggravated behavior” for conduct that was “flagrant and particularly injurious to the success of a Grand Slam, or is singularly egregious,” according to the Grand Slam rule book.

Williams released a statement on Sunday evening claiming her actions had highlighted her intensity for the game. “Last night everyone could truly see the passion I have for my job,” she said.

“Now that I have had time to gain my composure, I can see that while I don’t agree with the unfair line call, in the heat of battle I let my passion and emotion get the better of me and as a result handled the situation poorly.”

Williams has won 11 Grand Slam titles and is the defending champion at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

[E-Vol-ution]

That was beyond stupid..........

[twcpfan1]

Just fyi, this wasn't the first foot fault incident that got ugly at the US Open.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dUGXtiMNqk

[Firebird]

Listened to the post match interview. She thought the lineswoman said that to the umpire but the lineswoman said she didn't. Serena misheard what she was saying to the umpire.

She apparently did threaten to shove something down her throat though.

She also felt she really did not need to apologize for what she did.



http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2009-09-12/200909121252748398140.html

Coming from someone who has never lost a match in the interview room, is this really surprising?