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Glad We Don t Have Umpires Shaun White Once Felt Relieved About His Sport After Watching US Open Tennis Match
Published 07/20/2022, 8:15 AM EDTBy 2022 Beijing Olympics – Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe Final Run 3 – Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China – February 11, 2022. Shaun White of the United States reacts after his run. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay Athletes often attend other sports events to watch other athletes perform at prominent meets. Sometimes, these athletes may even belong to a different sport. Shaun White witnessed a similar incident when attending the women’s singles final of the 2018 US Open. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad At the time, the snowboarder did not think much about the match. But he soon found out he was attending one of the most dramatic events in tennis history. He learned why and he tweeted about it as well. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad What did Shaun White post after attending the tennis 2018 US Open
In 2018, decided to attend the US Open final for women’s singles along with his ex-girlfriend, Sarah Barthel. But the event turned out to be different than what the snowboarder had in mind. However, given the unexpected turn of events, he experienced something completely new. Shortly after the match began, drama ensued on the court. It was a lot since such events are far-between in the sport. However, one thing led to another, and it soon turned into a big clash between one of the players and the chair umpire. Went to the this past weekend… first tennis match I’ve ever been to. Just gonna say, glad we don’t have umpires on the halfpipe ? — Shaun White (@shaunwhite) The player was Serena Williams, who was contesting her 24th career Grand Slam singles title at the time. She was up against Naomi Osaka, a newcomer to the global meet, with a chance to win her first major victory. However, everything did not go accordingly during the match. Moreover, three violations on Williams’ part marred the finals. Following the match, the five-time Olympian took to Twitter to describe the experience. He tweeted, “Went to the @usopen this past weekend… first tennis match I’ve ever been to. Just gonna say, glad we don’t have umpires on the halfpipe #USOpen” What was the controversy about
The 2018 US Open women’s singles final was rife with controversy because of Williams’ three code violations during the event. The first strike came when chair umpire Carlos Ramos warned tennis player after her coach gave her a thumbs up from the box. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Visibly upset by the violation at Ramos, she demanded an apology from the umpire. Claiming she would rather lose cheat. Unable to make peace with the warning, she was visibly upset by the decision. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY- Following this, the umpire levied a game penalty. Osaka made the best of the opportunity to win the match. It was her first victory in a major meet, but it was upsetting for the athlete as she had to collect her trophy amidst boos from the crowd. SHARE THIS ARTICLE
ADVERTISEMENT Aklanta Chetia 300 articlesAklanta Chetia Wanniang is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. He has a Master's degree in Literature from the University of Delhi. With an interest in learning about multiple sports, Aklanta himself is a former sportsperson and has participated in state and national level swimming events.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICK
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