Australia 9 - Serena Williams Foot Fault in Us Open 2009 semi final Vs Kim Clijsters

[billns]

So nice to see the BULLY get her just desserts. The foot fault does not matter, on or off, the bully threatened to a lineswoman. All over. Great sportmanship.....

[maatty08]

I love it when Serena says 'Are you scared' at 1:46 !! Hhahaha she's the best.

[cageynerd]

My friend was at that match -- he saw her foot fault and even he called it as a tennis player. Her foot was half on the line.

[LeeDAVID1991]

no wonder the little lady ran @1:29 id fucken piss myslef if serena came like that at me

[nano4288]

She's lucky it was only a point penalty. They would've been well within their rights to default her for verbal abuse on an official. A default would've meant that she can't play anymore matches that tournament - including the doubles final the next day.

[rogerfederer2424]

@sariebsolomon I agree with you completely. And just because he said "chinese bitch" doesn't make it racist. And if i see one more fucking comment about her not being chinese, i'm gonna rip their asshole. I don't give a shit if she is japanese or korean or chinese.... it's pretty fucking obvious who we are talking about lol

[rononagy]

SErena: Are you scared?:DD

[anonnemus]

beautiful serve she's got.

[eliasnavytanga]

Line fault is very rare in the final games, sorry but that was unnecessary from the lines referee. even though, there was no excuse for Serena to behave like that.

[greenymate]

1:31: oh shit, watch out - the old people are coming, this could get serious.

[PaNdeM0niuM]

thumbs up if you came here after watching serena's meltdown at the US open final 2011

[pjbbae]

tired of these violent people called emotional and passionate.

[zedlacredit]

"Are you scared because I said I would hit you ? I am sorry but there's alot of people that said way worse",.... ??? What the hell does that have to do with anything, she is so disgusting...

[xlxDaGxlx]

**stouser

[vinniebello]

"Will she play doubles is the question"

no it's not

[InfernoRed54]

"i didnt say i would kill you"

[chunga666]

@sariebsolomon A sound argument there, and slightly xenophobic if not racist. She is a professional line judge. She saw a foot fault, she called a foot fault. If she didn't, just because it was a crucial point, then that goes against Kim. A rule is a rule. Serena's response was lamentable, unjustified and childish. And she proved what a poor sportswoman she is once again against Sam Stosur this year. pathetic, I couldn't care less if Serena never played again.

[leeyoungjaesshi]

Awkward winning moment of KIM.. ^^

[mawriz]

Come on!!!!

[inevitableanomaly]

At 0:47, you if you listen, you can hear her say "I swear to god, I'm going to take this ball and shove it down your **** throat" o.o

[hungry4danish]

Foot fault or not like the commentator said "if you are an official in this game, you don't have to put up with threatening behaviour.

[MultiBrunolucas]

I normally hate Serena Williams but the way she walked up to that off the boat chinese or whatever the fuck lady is proper ghetto, love it. I like her a bit more now.

[popas7]

@MultiBrunolucas Serena Williams forever!!! Sometimes it's refreshing to break conventions and rules! She was awesome today too!

[MultiBrunolucas]

@popas7 Even though she lost on Sunday, I found S. Williams at the end when she lost to be endearing, the way she talked to Stosur looked very sincere. She lost to a better player on the day and she admitted it so it shows that she has good sportmanship. During the match, her outburst on Sunday was not as heavy as this one but I still like her outburst, it shows that we are all human and have emotions. I don't hate her anymore.

[popas7]

@MultiBrunolucas I agree. Serena is emotional and that's what makes her matches interesting. And the umpire can choose not too enforce a rule, especially on such an important point. Serena didn't scream to obstruct Stosur, it was pure emotion. The umpire was a bitch.

[genieinthelamp]

@popas7 The umpire can also throw out the rule book at any important point for the opposition too. So what exactly is their role as umpire then?

[firerhinox]

@popas7 Serena is justified in threatening the umpire? C'mon, the umpire is there to enforce the rules. Why would he/she choose not to? It is his/her job! You can't bully an official for performing their duties.

[popas7]

@firerhinox Everyone is so sensitive these days. If you trade freedom for security you will lose both. Serena forever! Freedom of speech!

[chromifox]

@popas7 no one's arguing against freedom of speech. just sayin you shouldnt act like an arrogant self-absorbed dick all the time. which serena has accumulated an impressive history of...

[unioncity]

Serena was mad she didn't get her egg rolls.

[hockeyqueen]

Kim was so classy in how she handled the situation. One of the classiest players on tour. The line judge was off her rocker. Shame to end a US Open semi like that

[Flipboy5]

This is the last time I saw Serena was getting beaten. This made everybody forget how hotly contested the match was.

[spanishissofun]

"I didnt say I'd kill you, are you serious?"...lol, classic.

[lflagr]

@spanishissofun and then someone screams back, "Yeah you did!!!" ahahaha

[sk8erg466]

YOU KNOW TENNIS ISNT A REAL SPORT WHEN YOU ARNT SUPPOSED TO CALL A FOOT FAULT AT A CERTAIN POINT IN THE MATCH LOL I GUESS REFS SHOULDNT CALL FALSE START IN FOOTBALL ON THE LAST PLAY 

[paconot]

@sk8erg466 YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T GET THE POINT. THERE WAS NO FOOT FAULT.

[rogerfederer2424]

@paconot Exactly. dude @sk8erg466 you probably think skateboarding is a sport. Get the fuck outta here.

[ShrinkingDad]

I didn't freak out when that puppet told me, "I kill you."

[setokaiba991]

Most bizzare ending to a tennis match i have ever seen. BTW if that was me I would have argued and refused to leave the court.

[deanobrown2006]

I love how most peoples argument is "how can you call a foot fault at that point in the match"!! Surely if a foot fault is 'ignored' then the line judge isnt doing their job properly!!

[flyforce16]

@deanobrown2006 Yeah. A foot fault is a foot fault, you know?

[xlxDaGxlx]

@deanobrown2006 Thank you!!! it happened again in the US open 2011 when serena yelled cmon before pousner even hit the ball and then she flipped out on the chair ump for giving the ausie the point!! a rule is a rule serena!!!! god damn...you cant just ignore them as you please.

[rogerfederer2424]

@deanobrown2006 You obviously are missing the point... It was not a foot fault and if you're going to make a call like that at that point in the match, you better be damn sure it is a foot fault.. Most aren't even called when it is indeed a foot fault. It cost her the fucking match

[deanobrown2006]

@rogerfederer2424 It was a foot fault, replays proved it and commentators confirmed it. And the call didn't cost her the match, her stupid outburst did. But blame the call all you want, Kim was on fire and would of beat Serena no matter what!!

[rogerfederer2424]

@deanobrown2006 You obviously didn't listen to the commentating then. Not that it really matters, but Cliff Drysdale and many other commentators agreed that it was not a foot fault. And are you fucking kidding me? It was 5-6, 15-30... I'm not sure if you even watch tennis, but Serena has made insane comebacks before.. Many of them were more improbable than 15-30 at 5-6 in the second set. I have seen her save 7 match pts and come back to win the match. So don't tell me she would def have lost.

[deanobrown2006]

@rogerfederer2424 Not the commentating in this clip, but others DID see a foot fault... The only person in perfect position to call it was the lineswoman, and considering SINCE this match she's made some very close (and correct) calls in other important matches, I think she knows what she's doing.

And yes I do watch tennis, but unlike you I watch matches other than those including Serena!! ANYONE can make an insane comeback, but Clijsters was TOO GOOD in this match! Sorry if that fact annoys you

[rogerfederer2424]

@deanobrown2006 Don't let the officials dictate the outcome of a match... That's all i mean. And whoa your sentence "And yes I do watch tennis, but unlike you I watch matches other than those including Serena!!" is an odd statement... Don't act like you know me. But really let's calm down. It is WOMEN'S tennis. So no one really gives a fuck. - Sorry if that fact annoys you.

[rogerfederer2424]

That was not a foot fault. plus it was definitely not an obvious foot fault even if it was so why call it on match point? i wish serena would have kicked that little bitch's ass.

[rogerfederer2424]

*the point brought up match point i mean.

[firerhinox]

@rogerfederer2424 Officials make mistakes too. That's no reason to act like a bully. There is a proper way to respond to such a call, and that is not how. If you want to see people behaving like animals go watch a bloodsport.

[rogerfederer2424]

@firerhinox What's the proper way to respond to a call like that? I played high school tennis all 4 years and I've reacted way worse than Serena did numerous times. Her actions were justified... It's a bogus call and I hope that the official (chinese slut) was disciplined.

[nano4288]

@rogerfederer2424 That official is actually one of the most respected international officials in the game. You don't get invited to Grand Slams unless you have a certain track record. You certainly don't make it to the main draw and the final days unless you've been having a good tournament to date. A rule is a rule, and it was a foot fault. Replays show her foot touching white during the process of the serve. There are no judgements on whether a rule of fact should be applied.

[rogerfederer2424]

@nano4288 Show me the video evidence. Either you won't be able to find it, or the video will prove that it wasn't a foot fault. I'd love to see the video

[nano4288]

@rogerfederer2424 Look up [HL] Kim Clijsters vs. Serena Williams 2009 US Open [SF]. Pause at 6:50. It certainly looks like a foot fault. The fact that the official called it (it isn't a particularly difficult thing to call) seals the deal. Unless you can show me a video which clearly shows green between the line and her foot all we have is the call of a highly regarded top level tennis official. That's enough for any reasonable person.

[rogerfederer2424]

@nano4288 I watched it and nothing I saw changed my opinion. It was not a foot fault.

[nano4288]

@rogerfederer2424 In your opinion. Not definitive. The opinion of a professional linesjudge with a perfect vantage point is more credible than yours. Serena has foot faulted before and since. While the camera angles could not definitely prove a foot fault, they certainly could not definitively prove that one did not occur. Given the lack of video evidence, I'll trust the professional. You have nothing on which to base your opinion other than your own bias against the rule and/or its application.

[mastermovies10000]

3:45 oooow

[peteratnott]

she's japanese you dumb ass. not all asians are chinese. go and get some education...

[minix41]

that was just stupid on serena part and the ref blew up in to more than it had to be

[liberatedfloyd]

fucking chinese midget.......

[leonardodp34]

@liberatedfloyd So you said Williams didn't do foot fault???!!!!! Is that it???!!!!!