Serena Williams Fined $17,000 for U.S. Open Code Violations

From ELLE

Serena Williams has been fined $17,000 for breaking three code violations, following her controversial loss to Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open Women's Final on Saturday.

Chair umpire Carlos Ramos has come under fire for sexist officiating, after he accused Serena of cheating and handed her an uncalled-for game penalty court violation. Serena was upset at the calls and insisted she committed no wrongdoing. Defending herself, Serena said, "I don’t cheat to win, I’d rather lose. I’m just letting you know," and asked Ramos for an apology.

Instead of an apology, Serena has been slapped with a fine. Following the match, the New York Daily News reports that Serena "has been fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during the U.S. Open final." For her three code violations, Serena has been charged "$10,000 for “verbal abuse” of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching, and $3,000 for breaking her racket." The money will be taken out of William's $1.85 million prize money as runner-up.

After William's match on Saturday, the athlete spoke out against sexism in tennis, yet again, during her press conference. "I'm here fighting for women's rights and women's equality. And for me to say 'thief' and for him to take a game, made me feel like it was a sexist remark. He's never taken a game from a man, because he said thief. For me, it blew my mind."

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