Twitter reacts to Serena Williams' antics during the US Open Women's final

09/09/2018

In a day when Naomi Osaka was supposed to bask in the glory after winning her first ever grand slam, Serena Williams who hogged the limelight with her on-field antics that led to the chair umpire giving her a game penalty. The tennis fans quickly flooded Twitter with their take about on the issue.

Here are the tweets: So this is what happened!

"You owe me an apology...you stole a point from me..that's not right." Serena has HAD IT with this umpire. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/7yqwoL6eRg
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) September 8, 2018

Then her coach came out and said this!

“I was 100% coaching” says Patrick, Serena’s coach. “Everyone does it, it’s time to to stop the discrimination Rafael’s coach does it all the time and he’s never gotten the violation”#UsOpenFinal #SerenaVsOsaka #SerenaWilliams⁠ ⁠ pic.twitter.com/GSQ2RnN7d2
— Daniel Gonzalez III (@TheThirdDanielG) September 8, 2018

What actually happened today!

We should all be celebrating an incredible win by Osaka, but instead we have to stew in our anger over witnessing the unfair treatment of the greatest player of all time. #UsOpenFinal
— A Tribe Called Chris (@ChrisPaulComedy) September 8, 2018

Moment of the day!

Serena putting her arm around Naomi Osaka as the crowd boos is quite a moment. (via ESPN) pic.twitter.com/BjlDH13F1z
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 8, 2018

Got to feel for Naomi Osaka!

"I know everyone was cheering for her. I'm sorry it had to end like this."

This became more about Serena Williams losing than Osaka winning.#SerenaWillams #SerenaVsOsaka #UsOpenFinal pic.twitter.com/MQcJJNB20F
— Daniel Gonzalez III (@TheThirdDanielG) September 8, 2018

That's not how a champion should react!

Serena playing the victim & saying its because she's a woman?

She acted appallingly and way too many people are agreeing with her.

The umpire called it right.

She ruined the occasion for Naomi Osaka who hero worships her.

She should apologise. #UsOpenFinal #USOpen
— Dylan Strain (@DylanStrain) September 8, 2018

But she did show good sportsmanship in the end!

Most will focus on the video of Serena and the chair umpire, but this video in which @serenawilliams displays incredible sportsmanship is the one I will show to my daughter when she is older. Class. #USopen pic.twitter.com/BxhaVNUpne
— Jaime Cárdenas (@JaimeACardenas) September 8, 2018

Some fans had harsh opinions about the chair umpire!

Watching Serena Williams reduced to tears by the blatant disrespect, racism, and sexism from the chair umpire is breaking my fucking heart #UsOpenFinal #USOpenTennis
— Laura Vaughan (@callmeLV) September 8, 2018

Historic moment for Japan!

PEOPLE’S FACES IN JAPAN WHEN NAOMI OSAKA BECAME THE FIRST JAPANESE TENNIS PLAYER TO WIN A GRAND SLAM TITLE IS HEARTWARMING & SHOWS THE WORLDWIDE IMPACT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS 🎾 #USOpen⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ pic.twitter.com/9HadxQCwvV
— nerdy (@nerdyasians) September 9, 2018