Serena Williams: The epitome of poor sportsmanship
Serena Williams wanted an apology from Carlos Ramos. It should’ve been the other way around.
Ramos was the chair umpire in the U.S. Open women’s tennis final last Saturday. The match pitted Williams against a young upstart from Japan named Naomi Osaka.
Ramos is widely recognized as one of pro tennis’s best umpires, one of a small number to earn Gold Badge distinction. That’s an important fact to digest given what transpired during the match.
The underdog Osaka surprisingly won the first set handily. Then, early in the second set, Ramos gave Williams a warning because her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, was coaching from the stands, which isn’t allowed.