- US Open
Serena regrets umpire altercation
Serena Williams has admitted her "emotions got the better of me" during her US Open final defeat at the hands of Sam Stosur on Saturday.
Stosur's 6-2 6-3 defeat of Williams in the US Open final on Saturday was overshadowed by the American's on-court outburst at umpire Eva Asderaki, which saw the 13-time grand slam champion aim a string of stinging insults in the Greek official's direction.
Williams, who accused Asderaki of being "out of control" and "unattractive inside" after seeing a point awarded to Stosur following her shouts of "come on" in the middle of a rally, avoided a ban for her tirade but was slapped with a $2000 fine.
The 29-year-old has refused to apologise for her outburst but she has taken to Twitter to explain her actions. She wrote: "My emotions did get the best of me this past weekend when I disagreed with the umpire. It has been a long road to get back to the US Open this year, and I am thankful to have had such a great two weeks in New York."