The legendary pro boxer Mike Tyson recently weighed-in with his opinion and backed the legendary American tennis player Serena Williams. She has been trying to get her hands on a 24th Grand Slam title since 2017. Although she came close on four occasions, she faced failure in every one of them.
At the 2018 US Open final, she lost the match against Naomi Osaka in a controversial final. The world was pretty much divided, as fans and former players blamed Serena for her actions, while many also thought the chair umpire, Carlos Ramos, was at fault. Serena had lost the match to Osaka, 2-6 4-6.
Mike Tyson shares his thoughts on the matter
Speaking about the controversies surrounding Serena Williams, Tyson said:
“I thought it was a wrong call the chair umpire made. Serena was unfairly targeted.”
It was noted that in the final of the US Open 2018 between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams, the latter was definitely the fan favorite. She was contending for her 24th Grand Slam title on home soil. After losing the first set pretty poorly, Serena received a coaching violation in the second from the chair umpire, Carlos Ramos.
The tennis star had turned down the umpire’s claim, despite her coach Patrick Mouratoglou later revealing that he did try to coach her from the stands. However, Serena then lost her composure as she broke her racket, which forced the umpire to give her a second code violation. But Serena did not forget her first code violation, as she continued to argue with the umpire and called him a ‘Thief’. As a result, she received a third code violation.
Tyson also felt Serena should have kept calm in that situation, as he said:
“This said she should have kept her cool and not argued with him. Arguing with him would have never done her any good.“
