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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.

'I would probably be in jail': Serena sees double-standard in Zverev case

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.

'I would probably be in jail' - Serena Williams sees double-standard in Zverev case

Serena Williams said she would have faced far harsher punishment had she engaged in similar behavior to Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of a tournament last month for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Alexander Zverev 'should face six-month ban' as authorities urged to take drastic action

Alexander Zverev should be banned from tennis for up to six months following his incredible outburst at the Mexican Open last month, according to seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander. Zverev is set to return to action this week for Germany in their Davis Cup qualifier against Brazil. But Wilander does not think he should be participating so soon after the incident in Acapulco.

Alexander Zverev 'should be banned from big events, undergo rehab process', says Mats Wilander

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander has given his views on Alexander Zverev being allowed to continue playing tennis so soon after striking an umpire's chair in a shockingly violent fashion in Mexico. The world No. 3 was handed the maximum fine by the ATP following his vicious reaction at the Mexican Open as he struck Alessandro Germani’s chair several times with his racquet after his doubles defeat alongside Marcelo Melo against Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara.

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Serena Williams: 'I would probably be in jail' for Alexander Zverev's umpire chair attack in Acapulco

'I would probably be in jail': Serena Williams sees double-standard in Alexander Zverev case

Serena sees double standard in Zverev case

Tennis-'I would probably be in jail': Serena sees double-standard in Zverev case

'I would probably be in jail': Serena sees double-standard in Zverev case

'I would probably be in jail' - Serena Williams sees double-standard in Zverev case

Alexander Zverev 'should face six-month ban' as authorities urged to take drastic action

Alexander Zverev 'should be banned from big events, undergo rehab process', says Mats Wilander