The 36-year-old tennis pro faces violations for illegal coaching (which she vehemently disputed), for breaking her racket, and for verbal abuse against the referee. Her multithousand dollar fine will reportedly be deducted from her $1.85 million runner-up prize money. In a post-match interview, Serena expressed frustration with the unequal treatment of male and female players.
"I've seen other men call other umpires several things," she said. "And I'm here fighting for women's rights and for women's equality and for all kinds of stuff. For me to say 'thief' and for him to take a game? It made me feel like it was a sexist remark. He's never took a game from a man 'cause they 'thief.' For me, it blows my mind."