Serena Williams is regarded by many as the greatest tennis player of all time. With her record of dominance and 23 grand slam titles, she has inspired a slew of players and has forged a great legacy the likes of which we may never see in the sport ever again.
However, her outburst in the 2018 US Open final loss to Naomi Osaka did not go down as her finest hour on court. Williams was bidding to win her 24th major when she faced the and up-and-coming Japanese star, who was contesting her first grand slam final at just 20 years old.
Osaka produced a blistering performance and became the first player from Japan to win a major. Although she defeated the sporting icon 6-2, 6-4, Williams led many of the headlines as she smashed her racket and called the umpire a 'thief' as her frustrations boiled over.
