Osaka tops Serena in tumultuous U.S. Open final
by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times
Sep 09, 2018
3 minutes
NEW YORK - Serena Williams' quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title ended on Saturday at the U.S. Open with a flood of tears, accusations of sexist treatment, a smashed racquet, and a firm if misplaced conviction the chair umpire was "a thief" who unjustly took a point from her.
Unfairly overshadowed in the chaos of Williams telling umpire Carlos Ramos, "You will never, ever be on another court of mine as long as you live," and crying as she railed against having been penalized a
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