Does this make John McEnroe, seem almost a pussy cat?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1213164/Furious-Serena-Williams-dumped-U-S-Open-told-official-If-I-Id-ball-shove-throat.html

Was a match point penalty enough of a punishment for such a violent outburst?

Shouldn't she have been banned from taking part in the next major tournament?

[rov1200]

She does not live up to her name SERENEa does she

[craft1948]

I am just so pleased to see that they had the guts to enforce the rules at match point.......not many referees would have....

[jno]

McEnroe was not a pussy cat. People forget.

[BertiWooster]

What's everybody so shocked about .

Listen to footbal players on a weekend

Her opponent doesn't seem to be bothered that she didn't win the match on merit
Not the way I would want to win the title

[Buenchico]

Berti is clearly not a tennis fan. SW's opponent didn't win the title through that (correct) refereeing decision. That match was only the semi-final.

Kim Clijsters went on to win the final in a match which was notable for the good humour displayed throughout.

Chris

[BertiWooster]

Your'e correct Chris - I'm not a tennis fan ( Motor racing commands my interest )

However , what I meant was she went through to the final - by the fact that her oponent was docked the point

Bertie

[Buenchico]

Hi Berti

I'm mainly a cricket fan. It's not uncommon for a match to go 'right to the wire', only for one side to actually win when an umpire calls 'No ball' or 'Wide'. So the moment of victory is determined by a match official penalising one side because of a contravention of the rules. I can't really see a great deal of difference between that and what occurred at Flushing Meadows.

Chris