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Osaka not upset over Serena row
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Naomi Osaka said yesterday Serena Williams鈥檚 row with the umpire during the US Open final had not altered her feelings about winning a Grand Slam, largely because she had no idea how she was supposed to react.
The Japanese player鈥檚 breakthrough triumph in New York was overshadowed by an explosive row between her opponent Williams and umpire Carlos Ramos which resulted in the 23-time GS champion being docked a game and fined US$17,000.
At Flushing Meadows last Saturday, the 20-year-old was reduced to tears during the presentation ceremony but on her arrival back in Japan yesterday, she said she had not been saddened by the incident. 鈥淔or me, I don鈥檛 feel sad because I wouldn鈥檛 even know what I鈥檓 expected to feel,鈥 she told a news conference in Yokohama ahead of the Pan Pacific tournament.
鈥淏ecause it was my first final and my first Grand Slam victory, overall I felt really happy and I know that I accomplished a lot. I don鈥檛 think I even thought about feeling sad because there鈥檚 no experience for me to draw on (from) any other Grand Slam final.鈥
One of the most controversial GS finals of all time divided tennis and triggered a debate about sexism in the sport, fuelled by Williams鈥檚 assertion that Ramos would not have dealt with a male player in the same way.
Much of the criticism of Williams has centered on how her actions had spoiled a precious moment for Osaka.
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