12 Sep 2009
Williams lost to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5 in a taut semifinal.
With Williams serving at 5-6, 15-30 in the second set, she faulted on her first serve. On the second serve, a line judge called a foot fault, making it a double-fault. That made the score 15-40, putting Clijsters one point from victory.
Williams went over and shouted at the line judge, who walked over and reported it to the chair umpire. That led to the chair...
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| 2009 Sep 12 |
Serena Williams Is Disqualified by a Foot Fault at the 2009 US Open
Williams lost to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5 in a taut semifinal.
With Williams serving at 5-6, 15-30 in the second set, she faulted on her first serve. On the second ser...
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