Naomi Osaka explains why Indian Wells heckler left her in tears
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has explained why a heckler at Indian Wells reduced her to tears.
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Naomi Osaka exits Indian Wells in tears after heckle from the crowd
Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears as she made an emotional exit from Indian Wells on Saturday night after being heckled by a spectator during her 6-0, 6-4 second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova.
Naomi Osaka addresses crowd after fan heckles her during loss at Indian Wells
Four-time major champion and former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka was brought to tears during her second-round loss to Veronika Kudermetova at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday after a fan heckled her from the stands during the first set.
Serena Williams: 'I would probably be in jail' for Alexander Zverev outburst
Serena Williams has called out a “double standard” in tennis following the repercussions of Alexander Zverev’s vicious outburst at the Mexican Open.
Serena Williams: 'I would probably be in jail' for Alexander Zverev's umpire chair attack in Acapulco
Serena Williams says she would «probably be in jail» if she behaved the same way as Alexander Zverev did in Acapulco last week. Zverev was thrown out of the ATP 500 tournament in Mexico and fined $40,000 (£30,000) for smashing his racquet against umpire Alessandro Germani's chair after losing his first round doubles match against Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara while partnering Marcelo Melo. He also went on an expletive-laden rant while swinging his racquet.
'I would probably be in jail': Serena Williams sees double-standard in Alexander Zverev case
Serena Williams said she would have faced far harsher punishment had she engaged in similar behavior to German Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of a tournament last month for unsportsmanlike conduct. The world number three was kicked out of the ATP 500 event in Acapulco after he smashed his racket repeatedly against the umpire's chair after a doubles defeat. Zverev was later fined $40,000 for the incident, in which he came perilously close to hitting umpire Alessandro Germani.
Serena sees double standard in Zverev case
Twenty-three time grand slam champion Serena Williams says she would have faced far harsher punishment had she engaged in similar behaviour to German Alexander Zverev.
Tennis-'I would probably be in jail': Serena sees double-standard in Zverev case
(Reuters) - Twenty-three time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said she would have faced far harsher punishment had she engaged in similar behavior to German Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of a tournament last month for unsportsmanlike conduct.