Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating her idol Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-4, on Saturday in the United States Open final.
The historic moment was marred by controversy, as Williams grew increasingly incensed at the chair umpire Carlos Ramos for assessing her code violations and ultimately said that officials did not treat men so harshly.
The first code violation was for coaching, after her coach Patrick Mouratoglou gestured to her, and resulted in only a warning. Williams told Ramos that she “never cheats.” A few games later, Williams broke her racket, earning a point penalty.