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Barbora Strycova made a brutal assessment of Serena Williams' epic collapse that overshadowed the US Open final.
Strycova is one of the first tennis players on the circuit to publicly criticize Williams for her handling of the situation.
The world No. 25 has dug holes in Serena using sexism as a catalyst for the crisis, at odds with the idea that referees treat men and women players differently.
"It's a bull ***, referees being women or men, no matter," said Strycova on the Czech Sport.CZ website.
"In comparison, I have never seen (Rafael) Nadal scream like that with a referee."
Barbora Strycova blew up Serena Williams for her exploits at the US Open final. Pic: Getty
Serena Williams said that the code violations that caused her collapse in the US Open final were sexist, with the advice of WTA chief executive Steve Simon.
But the 32-year-old said she was shocked by the WTA's stance on the subject, referring to a different treatment of Williams compared to other players on the tour.
"As a woman, I take a lot of warnings," said Strycova.
"The WTA defense has surprised me. Will the rules change in Serena's matches?
The American star has been fined $ 24,000 for coaching, racketeering and verbal abuse when she accused arbitrator Carlos Ramos of being a thief. during the stormy final.
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Strycova also looked at the treatment of Ramos, who widely criticized how he led the match.
"Ramos is tough, one of the best referees in the world," Strycova said.
"He did what he had to do in this game because it overcame the limit.
"Should she behave differently only because she was Serena Williams?
"I find it interesting that she only did it when she was losing it."
Serena Williams is arguing with the officials of the US Open. Pic: Getty
Czech opinions contrast sharply with those of other professional tennis players, with big names like Novak Djokovic and Del Potro, convinced that Williams was badly beaten.
Djokovic criticized Ramos for "pushing Serena to the limit".
"I have my personal opinion, maybe the chair umpire should not have pushed Serena to the limit, especially in a Grand Slam final," said Djokovic.
"He changed the course of the match.
"We go through all our emotions, especially when you fight for a Grand Slam trophy.
"I felt for Serena. A difficult thing for the chair umpire to deal with. Embarrassing situation. "
Why referees are "fearful" after Serena Williams collapses
A former professional referee explained why officials are so furious after Serena Williams' loss to the US Open.
The repercussions of the controversial final of the US Open on Sunday, tennis referees have their say.
They are not happy with Williams or what they see as a lack of support from the world of tennis for chair referee Carlos Ramos, who was hit by a Grand Slam champion's blow. time.
Serena's controversy sparked resentment among the referees – and they would now consider boycotting his future matches.
Serena Williams is arguing with chair referee Carlos Ramos at the US Open. Pic: Getty
Retired arbiter Richard Ings opened at ESPN to explain why his former colleagues are now "scared" after the outbreak of controversy.
"The fraternity of referees is deeply disturbed to be abandoned" by officials of the Women's Tennis Association who questioned Ramos' decisions in such a competition, said Ings.
"They all fear being the next Ramos.
"They feel that no one has back when they have to make unpopular calls."
But will a bocyott really happen?
Ings said that such a protest was "improbable" because the arbitrators have no organization or fraternal union.
"I do not believe that there is a formal boycott in place, so I do not think we should take action on the boycott," HuffPost told a spokesman for the association on Wednesday. American tennis.
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