However, the final was overshadowed by the American's angry and tear-filled meltdown in the second set. She was handed a code violation for coaching, a penalty point for racquet abuse and a game penalty for calling umpire Carlos Ramos a "liar and a thief" and insisting "you owe me an apology". "For me to say 'thief' and for him to take a game, it made me feel like it was a sexist remark. Williams made reference to the incident last week when French player Alize Cornet was warned for removing her shirt on court. Maybe it didn't work out for me, but it's going to work out for the next person."

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 08, 2018 23:18 UTC