Why Serena Williams fans are fuming at Carlos Ramos again
The man at the centre of the infamous US Open final has drawn the ire of Serena Williams fans yet again.
Carlos Ramos, who hit Serena with three code violations during her meltdown at Flushing Meadows, is back in the chair at the Australian Open.
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He was in charge of Alexander Zverev’s clash with Milos Raonic in the fourth round on Monday, and dished out another code violation when Zverev obliterated a racquet.
However there were a number of fans who thought Ramos should have issued a violation earlier in the match.
Zverev smashed his racquet into the Rod Laver Arena surface an astonishing nine times, completely shattering the frame and mangling the strings.
But that wasn’t the first time he took his frustration out on his racquet.
The young German had thrown his racquet a few games earlier, but escaped a code violation because he didn’t break it.
However a number of fans questioned why he wasn’t pinged when Serena was.
Here’s Zverev smashing his racquet during a match with umpire Carlos Ramos. He did NOT receive a warning or code violation from Carlos Ramos. #AusOpen 🤔 pic.twitter.com/6NAmg9FFO0
— Serena Williams News (@serenanews) January 21, 2019
Wait. Zverev just threw and then hit his seat with his racquet. Carlos Ramos is in the chair and nothing?!
— Savannah (@SavannahsTennis) January 21, 2019
So where’s the code violation of racket abuse from Carlos Ramos?
— Borna's Chorizo (@marcus_erin) January 21, 2019
Code violations are only for Serena Williams !
— Mandiweni Mushoriwa (@MandiweniM) January 21, 2019
The impossible Carlos Ramos. Is he all they've got on these tours?
— Richard Agala (@Tontoblink) January 21, 2019
Why is Zverev's behaviour demolishing his racket today ok with no warning by Umpire Carlos Ramos? 🤔@AustralianOpen
— Pamela ☯️🕉☮💜💙 (@fireplace2012) January 21, 2019
so carlos ramos is the umpire rn and he sees zverev’s attitude and him throwing his racket onto the ground but doesn’t give him a code violation? yet he gave one to serena at the us open??? serena was right when she said the male players are held to a different standard #ausopen
— gabby (@gabmpesantes) January 21, 2019
Waiting on Carlos Ramos to issue some conduct warnings because Zverev is out here acting a fool.
— Khirey Walker, PhD (@ProfKWalker) January 21, 2019
Why Ramos was right
By the letter of the law, a code violation for racquet abuse will only result if the racquet is broken and the player can’t continue to use it.
If you don't know the story at least watch an listen to above 20 seconds video , If he change the racket at that point it is a code violation because it implies he intentionally break it. he didn't. Regarding carlos ramos on last US Open, he did a fantastic job #AusOpen #zverev
— Anjana Wijesundara (@anjanawijesunda) January 21, 2019
The reality is Serena broke her racquet and had to change it, while Zverev didn’t.
Ramos hit Serena with a code violation after she smashed her racquet in the US Open final – her second violation after she allegedly received coaching from the stands.
That resulted in a point penalty and eventually a game penalty when he hit her with another code violation for verbal abuse.
The fact that some fans are still claiming sexism is a factor in umpiring decisions reiterates the belief that Serena needs to address her controversial claims about Ramos.
The 37-year-old suggested Ramos had treated her differently than he would if she was a man, but has refused to speak about it ever since.
There were some fans who also felt like Zverev was being celebrated for his outburst, when Serena was widely condemned.
just wanna say zverev didn’t get treated like serena did for racquet abuse. pic.twitter.com/vWErUSwPFO
— plum. (@plumandmustard) January 21, 2019
#bestsmashof2019nominee https://t.co/NrMUDfNMtM
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 21, 2019
The press room counting out Sascha Zverev’s racket whacks on each replay:
“One!
Two!!
Three!!!
Four!!!!
Five!!!!
Six!!!!!!
Seven!!!!!!!
Eight!!!!!!!!
Nine!!!!!!!!!”Then, applause. #AusOpen
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 21, 2019
The problem here is folks want act obtuse when Serena talks about the double standard (that target on her back is decades old). Ben couldn't wait to rake Serena over the coals while he's amused at Zverev's violent racket abuse. Prick! #AusOpen https://t.co/PIlpjkRWo3
— JR, Come Back (@andrea9192) January 21, 2019
The media when Serena Williams or Nick Kyrgios smash a racquet vs. Zverev obliterating a racquet and frightening a ball boy. pic.twitter.com/foB4HE66uZ
— Zweli Mbhele 🇿🇦 (@TheZweli) January 21, 2019
@AustralianOpen
Just thought..funny that Zverev can smash his raquet… Carreno Busta can have a bag throwing,chairman yelling match and NO POINT,NO WARNING!!!..but Serena got points taken n a game point… hummmm #sexisttennis#guyscangirlscant#bs— mummashellbee (@mummashellbee1) January 21, 2019