Williams, 27, was serving at 5-6, 15-30 in the second set and faulted on her first serve. On the second serve, a line judge called a foot fault, making it a double-fault, which made the score 15-40, putting Kim Clijsters one point from victory.
Williams then turned to the lineswoman and began yelling and cursing.
The tennis player reportedly said: “I swear to God I’m… going to take this… ball and shove it down your… throat, you hear that? I swear to God.”
The judge claims the Grand Slam champ threatened to kill her during the incident.
“I didn’t threaten (her). I didn’t say…I don’t remember anymore, to be honest. I was in the moment. And, you know, everyone’s fighting for every point. It was a really crucial
point, 15-30, actually.”
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
