Serena Williams remains adamant she did not receive coaching during the US open, despite her coach admitting otherwise.
The 36-year-old professional tennis player maintained her belief that men and women should be treated equally in her first interview since the controversial defeat.
Ms Williams was critical of umpire Carlos Ramos after he penalised her for communicating with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou in the US Open final loss to Naomi Osaka.
Serena Williams remains adamant she did not receive coaching during the US open, despite her coach admitting otherwise
Ms Williams was critical of umpire Carlos Ramos after he penalised her for communicating with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou in the US Open final loss to Naomi Osaka
Mouratoglou controversially admitted to coaching Williams from the sideline, saying that it was not an uncommon occurrence in the game.
Ms Williams argued otherwise in a sit-down interview with Lisa Wilkinson for The Sunday Project.
‘He said he made a motion, I don’t understand what he was talking about,’ Ms Williams told Ms Wilkinson.
‘We’ve never had signals.’
Ms Williams also affirmed her argument that sportswomen should be treated the same as their male counterparts.
‘I just don’t understand. If you’re a female you should be able to do, even half, of what a guy can do,’ Ms Williams said.
A teaser for the interview suggests that Ms Williams struggles to answer a question posed by Ms Wilkinson
In the September 9 heated on-court debate, Ms Williams said she was not a cheater and claimed there was a double-standard between the treatment of male and female athletes
In the September 9 heated on-court debate, Ms Williams said she was not a cheater and claimed there was a double-standard between the treatment of male and female athletes.
Ms Williams demanded an apology from the chair umpire who she labelled a ‘thief’.
In a bid to win her 24th Grand Slam title, Ms Williams fell to 20-year-old Osaka in straight sets.
A teaser for the interview suggests that Ms Williams struggles to answer a question posed by Ms Wilkinson.
The sportswoman is also expected to do something she has never done in front of the camera before.
The exclusive interview will air on The Sunday Project next Sunday evening.
The exclusive interview will air on The Sunday Project next Sunday evening