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Top 7 Serena 'meltdown' must read articles

Cape Town - Naomi Osaka might have won the women's US Open final but all the talk is about Serena Williams' spectacular meltdown during the match.

Of course, this meltdown generated much reaction and Sport 24 has put all of that in one handy place for you. 

1. Osaka wins US Open after Serena 'umpire thief' meltdown

First a report of the match and a full account of Williams' epic meltdown.

2. Williams' list of US Open implosions

It's not the first time Williams has had an outburst at the US Open. In this article we look at a host of other examples.

3. Serena meltdown: The official response

A number of tennis organisations have come out and had their say about the meltdown. Read some of them here. 

4. Mother of all meltdowns: Who's saying what after US Open final

Of course, many others have had something to say about the meltdown. Read their opinions in this article. 

5. Serena: 'I am not a cheat', accuses tennis of 'sexism'

It all started with the umpire giving Williams a code violation for receiving coaching from the sideline. Serena responded after the match.

6. WTA to look into Serena Williams, umpire dispute

The governing body of women's tennis, the WTA says they will be looking into the incident. 

7. Osaka: I didn't know what was happening

Of course, there was another party involved in the epic incident. The new US Open champion says she didn't really know what was going on?

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