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Osaka's U.S. Open Win Marred By Serena-Umpire Controversy
Emotional displays and an accusation of sexism "overshadowed a remarkable victory" by Naomi Osaka over Serena Williams in yesterday's U.S. Open women's final, which featured a "series of confrontations" between Williams and chair umpire Carlos Ramos . The post-match celebration was "tarnished by the angry booing from fans upset over what they perceived as Ramos' unfair treatment of Williams" ( N.Y. TIMES, 9/9 ). During the trophy ceremony in Arthur Ashe Stadium, thousands of fans "jeered repeatedly" as Osaka and Williams, who fell short in her "bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam trophy, cried." Williams put an arm around Osaka and said to the crowd, "Let's be positive. So congratulations, Naomi. No more booing." Osaka then addressed the crowd: "I'm sorry. I know that everyone was cheering for her. ... Thank you for watching the match." The WTA released a statement "urging celebration of both players while saying, 'There are matters that need to be looked into'" ( ESPN.com, 9/8 ). Williams was fined $17,000 by the USTA for her "outburst" ( WASHINGTONPOST.com, 9/9 ).
Many observers "believed Osaka was robbed of a true celebration" ( USA TODAY, 9/9 ). The trophy ceremony was a "pitiful scene" ( N.Y. POST, 9/9 ). Never has an umpire "so wrecked a big occasion" ( WASHINGTON POST, 9/9 ). NEWSDAY goes with the header, "U.S. Open Deserved A Lot Better Than Controversial Women's Final" ( NEWSDAY, 9/9 ). Yesterday's match was "one of the most controversial Grand Slam finals in recent years" ( WASHINGTON POST, 9/9 ).
Today's Back Pages....
The Weekend Rap offers today's back page sports covers from some of North America's major metropolitan tabloids:
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Hit The Ground Running: The Week Ahead
THE DAILY 's week ahead: Sept. 10-16.
MONDAY
• WTA Coupe Banque Nationale begins (Quebec City, Canada)
• WTA Japan Women's Open begins (Hiroshima)
WEDNESDAY
• SBJ/SBD's Game Changers conference (N.Y.)
THURSDAY
• LPGA Evian Championship begins (Evian Resort Golf Club, France)
• NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Dodge Nationals begin (Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, Pa.)
FRIDAY
• Davis Cup semifinals begin: Spain-France (Lille, France) and U.S.-Croatia (Zadar, Croatia)
• NASCAR Camping World Truck Series World of Westgate 200 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
SATURDAY
• NASCAR Xfinity Series DC Solar 300 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
• UFC Fight Night 136: Mark Hunt vs. Aleksei Oleinik (Olympic Stadium, Montreal)
• NHL China Game (preseason): Bruins-Flames (Universiade Sports Center, Shenzhen)
SUNDAY
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 (Las Vegas Motor Speedway)
• F1 Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Street Circuit)
• Verizon IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Sonoma (Sonoma Raceway) (season finale)
If you know of any events that should be in our calendar, send them to lsmith@sportsbusinessdaily.com .
