BBC Sport, 12 September 2011 09:42 UK
Australia's Sam
Stosur won her first Grand Slam title - but her US Open victory was
overshadowed by Serena Williams's verbal abuse of the umpire.
The ninth seed gave
a hugely impressive performance to win 6-2 6-3.
But Williams is
facing a fine after telling umpire Eva Asderaki: "You're out of
control" and "You're a hater, and you're just unattractive
inside."
The 13-time Grand
Slam champion was upset at Asderaki for awarding a point to her opponent.
Stosur deserves to
be champion - Williams
Facing a break point
in the second set, Williams looked to have saved it with a forehand winner.
But her loud cry of
"Come on!" was judged by Asderaki to have come before Stosur had a
chance to get the ball back, and the point - and the game - went to the
Australian.
Williams was
furious, staring at the umpire in disbelief as the feisty New York crowd let
their feelings be known. After hitting a winner on the subsequent point, the
American aimed the angry tirade at Asderaki.
She was consequently
given a code violation, and at the end of the game she continued to berate the
umpire, saying "you're out of control" and "you're unattractive
inside", among other things.
The whole episode
could later be significant as Williams is still playing under a suspended ban
for another incident at the US Open two years ago.
Stosur, 27, from
Queensland becomes the first Australian woman to win the US Open since Margaret
Court in 1973. She defeated
Williams in one hour and 13 minutes at Flushing Meadows.
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