Atlanta (USA): Portuguese tennis umpire Carlos Ramos will not be serving as chair umpire in the matches involving Williams sisters -- Serena and Venus William -- in the upcoming US Open 2019, a United States Tennis Association spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.
”We’ve decided that there are over 900 other matches and Carlos for 2019 will not be in the chair for a Williams sisters match,” U.S. Tennis Association executive Stacey Allaster told an international media house. “We want the attention of the competition to be on the athletes.”
US Open: Ramos to not chair matches involving Williams sisters
Ramos officiated as the chair umpire in the last year's US Open women's singles final between Serena and Japanese Naomi Osaka.
Serena Williams, Venus WIlliams
Ramos officiated as the chair umpire in the last year's US Open women's singles final between Serena and Japanese Naomi Osaka.
Osaka was able to defeat Serena, but the match was overshadowed by controversy.
Serena had accused Ramos of awarding a game against her and she even went on to call him a 'thief'.
When Osaka had come out to receive the trophy, boos were heard throughout the arena and the Japanese star was seen in tears.
Both Osaka and Serena have recovered from their respective injuries.
Osaka is currently the number one ranked tennis player whereas Serena is ranked at the eighth position and Venus is unseeded.
The draw for the upcoming US Open will be revealed later today. The tournament is slated to begin from August 26.