Kim Clijsters defeated Serena Williams 6-4 7-5 after out-hitting and out-playing the defending US Open champion for two sets when Serena was defaulted a point for a "code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct" which happened to be match point at 5-6,15-40 thanks to a curious foot fault called on a second serve at 15-30.Serena went AFTER the line judge in an undisputedly profane way which ultimately lead to her losing the match.
Clijsters will play Carolina Wozniacki in the final Sunday night. I won't be watching.
neither will I...That was not a foot fault. !
ReplyDeleteSerena Williams is a steroid besotted disgrace. Besides the buttocks and shoulders of a mule, steroids can produce hyper aggressive behavior.
ReplyDeletewilliams should be suspended and tested; if she fails, a lifetime ban is mandatory.
Wheather you agree or not with the call you can't agree with the beahvior. She could have challenged the call and ended it that way, but she chose to go after the line judge. Sorry, but she got what she asked for.
ReplyDeleteLastly, Anonymous...no wonder you don't want to put your name in. To attack a person like that puts you in a class all by yourself.
I don't condone the behavior--but it was sparked by an abominable line call. Tennis should correct the inability of tennis players to be able to challenge calls made by line judges...
ReplyDeleteThat includes foot faults, "let calls" and whether the ball touches a player.
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I'm sure you don't condone the behavior and unfortunately, as I've looked at the rules on USTA.com, the player can not challenge a foot fault. She could have gone to the chair umpire and argued the call there. It would not have changed the call, but she would not be looking at a fine an possible suspension. She lost her temper and then lost the match. Let's hope that a camera is now situated at the line to prevent any future questionable calls like this.
ReplyDeleteFirst...the official had a straight line of vision to Serena's left foot. We in television land could only see the serve from behind, not from the side twenty feet away. For those of you who might not know, it isn't necessary to step over the line before striking the ball to foot-fault. You need only touch the line.
ReplyDeleteSecond...John McEnroe's uncharacteristically idiotic comment re "you can't call that here," in reference to the important place in the match that the foot fault was called so therefore the official shouldn't have called it surpasses all reason. By that logic an official at the Superbowl shouldn't call a false start just because it's third and goal with the ball on the five. It is what it is. It was a judgment call by a seasoned professional tennis official. I'm not saying the call was clearly correct, just that she had a much better perspective than any of us.
That is terrible, why did she do that? I know it might have been a mistake, but com’on…
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