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Message: [QUOTE="superjohn, post: 2839197, member: 1522"] Serena said her coach doesn't do any coaching from the box and was lecturing the chair ump, her coach admits he was coaching her from the box. The rule violation and taking away a point I have no problem with. Taking away the game can certainly be viewed as a bit excessive, she was clearly having a meltdown and wouldn't let it go but still....I honestly think a big part of Serena's meltdown is that she knew she couldn't beat Osaka. Serena has now played Osaka teice and has yet to win a set off her. There is some validity in the argument that female players are treated differently but there is video of this chair taking away a point from Djokovic for far less. I also don't remember Fed, Nadal, and Djoker threatening umps and demanding apologies. I'm used to when I grew up and McEnroe would throw rackets all over the court and curse out the chair and Connors would call the chair "an abortion." [/QUOTE]