NEW YORK: Serena Williams absorbed a $17,000 fine in the wake of her tumultuous US Open final loss to Naomi Osaka on Sunday (Monday in Manila) as debate raged over whether the code violations that sparked her meltdown were sexist.
US great Billie Jean King was among those coming down hard on Serena’s side in her claim that chair umpire Carlos Ramos penalized her for comments that a male player could have gotten away with.
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