Serena Loses Controversial Match To Kim Clijsters In The US OPEN Semfinals Fined $10,000 Dollars.

Kim Clijsters of Belgium, has upset Serena Williams of the United States in a shocking upset 6-4 7-5 in the US OPEN semifinals.  Clijsters deserves credit,she won this match. I am very surprised  at Clijsters performance she played incredible tennis!

Clijsters was hitting the ball very hard and deep pushing Serena back.

When Serena lost the first set she smashed her  racket. According to the rules, after Serena smashed her racket this is a code violation.

I appreciate Serena’s talent, but she has a serious attitude problem and a sense of entitlement.

I respect Venus Williams she is classy,polite, and professional.  Serena can learn “a lot” from Venus on how  to maintain her composure on the court.

Serena was classless, boorish, and just plain out of control on the court.

According to Yahoo Sports, a source says Serena is going to be investigated by the WTA Tour and the International Tennis Federation. However, I wonder, if this was Andy Roddick would he have been investigated for his boorish behaviour on court?

Roddick has used scatological language on the court for years but everyone seems to have amnesia. I guess when Roddick is immature on the tennis court he gets a free pass because he is a “white man”.

White men have a lot of leverage in society, and I doubt if this was Andy Murray or Andy Roddick they would have been defaulted from the match.

I have seen Andy Roddick have multiple temper tantrums and he “never” has been “penalized” for his unprofessionalism on the court.

Roddick has never been “investigated” by the ATP Tour or the International Tennis Federation either.

I believe this is just another example of “double standards” against the Williams Sisters.

Yes Serena was out of line, yes she violated the rules,  but my perspective, is there seems to be a “different standard” for the Williams Sisters and “everyone” else in tennis.

Serena received her punishement which was being defaulted from the match and that’s it end of story. The rules are rules and Serena did not follow the rules of professional conduct on the court.

The tennis media will immediately attack Serena  and demonize her as usual of course. However, will the tennis writers admit there is an “undercurrent” of racism and sexism against Serena Williams?

However, I just think it’s pathetic how these tacky tennis writers will never “admit” to the fact  Andy Roddick and Andy Murray have “white male skin privilege”.

Roddick and Murray have been consistently unprofessional on the court for years but because they are “white men” the media ignores their boorish behaviour.

Unfortunately, for Serena, she was down 6-5 15-30 in the second set, when the lineswoman said she foot faulted. Of course, Serena was furious because it was a “critical point”.

The lineswoman was totally out of line to call a foot fault during this crucial time in the match.

Why isn’t there technology to deal with foot faults? I believe if the hawkeye technology was available this controversy could have been avoided.

Serena loses the point due to a code violation and the match is over because she already had a code violation for racket abuse.

I think the WTA will probably fine Serena severely for her bad conduct on the court.

The lineswoman immediately reports to the chair umpire and she claims Serena said she is going to “kill her”. The truth is Serena said “I am going  put this ball down your (expletive) throat”.

It is obvious that Serena did verbally abuse the lineswoman, but I don’t believe Serena said she was going to “kill” her. I think the lineswoman is lying about that statement.

Next, the tournament referee  Brian Earley has a tense discussion with Serena and the match is over Clijsters wins.

It is  so unfortunate that Serena did not “hold ” her “nerve” and she lost her composure. Serena has to learn the country club set will use “any”

“ammunition” they can “get” to attack her.

I am glad Venus talked to Serena “prior” to her press conference because Serena was very gracious to Clijsters and credited her for playing an outstanding match.

Clijsters is an incredible player and she won this match fair and square.

Her opponent in the final is Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark she easily defeated Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 6-3 6-3 in straight sets.

Update: Serena Williams has been fined $10,000 for her unprofessional conduct on the tennis court. It is the maximum fine that can be imposed on a player. Of course, since Serena Williams is a multi millionaire $10,000 is basically pocket change. In fact, since Serena reached the US OPEN semifinals her cheque is $350,000 dollars.