On match point in the U.S. Open semifinals Saturday night, defending champion Williams was penalized a point for unsportsmanlike conduct -- a bizarre, ugly finish that gave a 6-4, 7-5 upset victory to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters.
With Williams serving at 5-6, 15-30 in the second set, she faulted on her first serve. On the second serve, a line judge called a foot fault, making it a double-fault -- a call rarely, if ever, seen at that stage of any match, let alone the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.
Instead of stepping to the baseline to serve again, Williams went over and shouted and cursed at the line judge, pointing at her and thrusting the ball toward her.
Source - HuffPost
At this level of the competition Ms. Williams you have to be able to manage your temper. This unsportsmanlike conduct might tarnish your image for the rest of your career. This wasn't no McEnroe rant, we've seen worse but still you got to go by the rules. Check out her post-game press conference:
Get it right next time!
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