Serena Williams was fined £14k after ‘liar’ and ‘thief’ outburst at 2018 US Open

After the incident, Williams was docked £8,000 for ‘verbal abuse’ of umpire Ramos, £3,200 for being warned for teaching and £2,404 for smashing her racquet. The cash was taken from her prize winnings of £1.48million, awarded for reaching the ultimate.

Despite successful, Osaka burst into tears as the gang continued to jeer the officers’ intervention. Williams additionally sobbed and put a hand round her opponent’s shoulder earlier than calling on the gang to quieten. Later, Williams mentioned: “I felt bad because I’m crying and she’s crying and she’s just won – I’m not sure if they were happy tears or if they were sad tears because of the moment.

“I felt like this isn’t how I felt when I won my first Grand Slam, I was like I definitely don’t think I want her to feel like that. Maybe it was the mom in me feeling we have to pull ourselves together.” 

Williams reached two extra main finals earlier than calling time on her profession in 2022, shedding to Simona Halep and Bianca Andreescu within the 2019 Wimbledon and US Open finals respectively. 

The 2018 US Open victory was the primary of 4 main titles for Osaka, as she gained in Flushing Meadows once more two years later and captured each the 2019 and 2021 Australian Open titles.