After the scandal at the ladies final of the US Open between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka of the ITF strengthens the referee in the back. Williams had accused him of fraud and sexism. Also Boris Becker is expressed.
The world Tennis Association, the ITF has been after the scandalous appearance of Superstar Serena Williams in the ladies final of the US Open, fully behind the decisions of the referee. “Carlos Ramos is one of the most experienced and respected referees in Tennis,” reads the Text of an official ITF opinion. “His decisions were confirmed, in accordance with the relevant rules and the decision to punish Serena Williams for three Offences.”
Williams was initially been shown a yellow card, because her coach Patrick had given Mouratoglou in the stands and characters. This is prohibited, regardless of the fact that Williams had not noticed the signals his own words. In the second set, Williams was upset about a lost game that you smashed your racket. Williams was already in full flight and discussed with the referee about the – in its view unjust – punishment for illegal coaching. A little later, she described Ramos in the game pause when changing page as a “liar” and “thief”. The arbitrator imposed the third penalty, which meant a whole game and a point deduction. Williams was now 3:5 and 0:15 in the back and lost the Match a short time later. Previously, she was a referee on the field should help her, but the decisions in Ramos’ supported.
The ITF expressed its understanding that the events trigger on the last Saturday of debates, but value that “Mr. Ramos fulfilled his obligations in accordance with the rules and at all times professionally and with integrity has acted”.
Sexism debate splits tennis world
Williams had accused Ramos after the Match in the press conference, among other things, sexism. It has been demonstrated for their failures with a fine in the amount of $ 17,000 (14.700 Euro). But especially the sexism accusations were for eddy. Williams received from the players Association WTA back cover. It was in the tolerance to the feeling of no differences between men and women to Express on the tennis court, it said in a Statement from the WTA. Tennis Idol Billie Jean King of the USA and the former top-ranked Victoria Asarenka from Belarus expressed consent.
Boris Becker had in his career, also the one or other discussion with the referee
The three-time Wimbledon winner Boris Becker criticized Williams in the TV channel Eurosport and said she was freaked out “completely”. “You started a discussion with the referee, to win as a player, never,” said Becker. “She has emotionally can’t stop. You can’t say in front of millions of people to the referee, he is a liar.” The 36-Year-old have found at the presentation ceremony to the happiness of the right words to calm the audience, that’s why she was a great Champion.
Djokovic criticises referee
Novak Djokovic supports Williams
The behavior of the viewers found the women Managers in German Tennis, Barbara Rittner, “extremely inappropriate” and said in Sport1 to Williams: “she was lucky that she was not disqualified.” The sexism allegations referred to Rittner, however, as exaggerated: “The whole sexism debate is drawn, in my opinion, to the hair. Carlos Ramos would say, in a men’s final warnings to,” she said, but said also, the referee would have been able to show more of the “finger tip feeling”.
Men’s winner Novak Djokovic was error for the referee, because he had influenced the outcome of the Match. He shouldn’t push Williams to the limit. “We all go through emotions, especially when you are fighting for a Grand Slam trophy,” said the Serb. He called for understanding for Ramos, it was a difficult Situation.
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