RaulRamirez
Legend
My take:
Naomi Osaka was the far superior player today: 6-2, 6-4 on merit. Nothing should taint her victory, and her unflappable demeanor and classy, delightful personality should be praised.
As for the controversy, Serena (who said the right things at the ceremony and mostly did so at the post-game presser) has to handle these things better in the heat of the moment. One can debate whether the umpire was too quick to assess the three penalties, but Serena should know better. Yes, she may be the best women's player of all-time and she is a great fighter, but (in my opinion), she is very hard for me to root for. For the most part, I think she is intelligent, articulate and fairly interesting off the court, but on the court, she does what she can to intimidate linesmen/umpires and her opponents.
So, let's not lose the "lede". Naomi Osaka routed Serena Williams - in front of a decidedly pro-Serena crowd - in her first major final. She handled everything like a pro's pro, and seemed like she was 17 years older, classier and wiser than her vaunted opponent. Well done, Naomi!
Naomi Osaka was the far superior player today: 6-2, 6-4 on merit. Nothing should taint her victory, and her unflappable demeanor and classy, delightful personality should be praised.
As for the controversy, Serena (who said the right things at the ceremony and mostly did so at the post-game presser) has to handle these things better in the heat of the moment. One can debate whether the umpire was too quick to assess the three penalties, but Serena should know better. Yes, she may be the best women's player of all-time and she is a great fighter, but (in my opinion), she is very hard for me to root for. For the most part, I think she is intelligent, articulate and fairly interesting off the court, but on the court, she does what she can to intimidate linesmen/umpires and her opponents.
So, let's not lose the "lede". Naomi Osaka routed Serena Williams - in front of a decidedly pro-Serena crowd - in her first major final. She handled everything like a pro's pro, and seemed like she was 17 years older, classier and wiser than her vaunted opponent. Well done, Naomi!