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She was a bully because she used the moment and the crowd to intimidate her opponent.  If you understand anything about tennis you'd know that players get n a rhythm, either good or bad.  Osaka had positive momentum and was in a good rhythm with her shots but Serena derailed her by constant delays arguing with the ump.  It happens all the time but it's poor sportsmanship. [/quote]

I wondered if that was part of the official's justification for giving her the third code violation for abuse. I rarely remember someone continuing to argue a call so long after the fact.  Immediately after the questionable coaching call, Serena defended herself in a respectful manner and seemed to channel her anger into  strong play.  She did not argue the coaching call when she started playing well for a few games and was up a break. It was only after her serve failed her and she became frustrated that she couldn't respond to Osaka's game that she went back and started arguing about coaching call and then calling the official a liar and a thief. If you go back and watch again, Serena wasn't even going to get a conduct violation after she called him a liar and a thief while she was sitting down during the changeover.  Ramos called it when Serena got up from her chair, started walking onto the court and was still yelling.  At that point, she had gone between changeover yapping that we see so often and was in danger of taking Osaka of out the match.

Listen, there is much to admire about Serena, but for once, I'd like to hear her take responsibility for her mistakes.  Whether the official was right or wrong, she had the last chance to diffuse the situation each step of the way and she didn't.  Stop complaint, don't smash your racket, exhibit some sportsmanship and respect for an opponent who was playing the best tennis of her life and then go question whether there is a double standard.  She could have gotten some first serves in and she wouldn't have lost the match, regardless of the game penalty. The official didn't steal anything from Serena; she let her temper get the best of her and ruined Osaka's day in the process.  She is not a victim in this situation (although she has been the victim of some terrible treatment in the past).[/quote]

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