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SportsPulse: Trysta Krick and Nancy Armor look at the complex history of the tennis community and Serena Williams, which led to controversy at the US Open last weekend and the racist caricature that portrays Williams.
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Carlos Ramos was the chief referee of the controversial final Saturday of the US Open between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka.(Photo: Julian Finney, Getty Images)
The tennis referee engaged in the Serena Williams controversy is voiced three days after the chaotic finale of the US Open.
"I'm fine, considering the circumstances," said referee Carlos Ramos on Tuesday. told Tribuna Expresso in his native Portugal. "It's a tricky situation, but" à la carte "arbitration does not exist. Do not worry about me! "
Ramos told the newspaper that he had received hundreds of messages of support from family members and current and former players. According to the author of the article, Ramos is "sure of his performance" in Saturday's match, but declined to say more because tennis referees are not allowed to speak publicly about specificities of the matches.
Williams blamed Ramos for sexism after his 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka, during which the chair umpire issued three code violations to Williams, the latter which resulted in the loss of money. ;a match.
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"I'm fighting here for women's rights and for women's equality and for all sorts of things," Williams said after the match. "For me to say" thief "and take a game, it gave me the impression that it was a sexist remark.He never took a match with a man because he said" thief. "
Ramos, 47, issued a warning to Williams for a forbidden practice, and sent him a second warning when Williams broke his frustration and inflicted a last violation for verbal abuse. and a "thief".
Ramos, who was subjected to scrutiny after Williams' comments, did not address the issue after the match.
He is expected to return to the presidency this weekend for the Davis Cup match between the United States and Croatia in Croatia. The game starts on Friday and ends on Sunday.
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