SERENA Williams says she is trying to “move on” from the row that overshadowed her US Open final loss, but remains perplexed at her coach’s admission he illegally signalled to her.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost the final in straight sets to Japan’s Naomi Osaka, after a fiery confrontation with chair umpire Carlos Ramos that she later blamed on sexism.
Williams called Ramos a “thief” and a “liar” in a running row with the Portuguese official that eventually saw her docked a game.
In an interview with Australia’s Channel Ten, the American superstar said a male player would not have been treated the same way, and said women could not get away with “even half of what a guy can do”.
“Right now we are not, as it’s proven, in that same position,” she said in an interview that aired on Sunday.
“But that’s neither here nor there. I’m just trying most of all to recover from that and move on.”
Williams said she felt “on the cusp of this amazing moment” before the 6-2 6-4 loss to Osaka.
A win would have taken her to 24 Grand Slams, equalling Australian Margaret Court’s all-time record. – AFP
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