Serena Williams Throws Tantrum, Match at US Open

In a stunning move, Serena Williams, the defending US Open champion, threw her semifinal match to Kim Clijsters last night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. A lineswoman called Williams for a foot fault to set up match point for Clijsters, prompting Williams to argue with the judge, using profanity. Williams earned a second code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. Thereafter, Williams threw her racket to the court in disgust. She picked it up, then slammed it to the court again, damaging her racket’s frame.