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Serena Williams’ ex-coach Rennae Stubbs questions whether or not Jelena Ostapenko “is aware of what a double bounce is” and remarked that chair umpire Julie Kjendlie will in all probability have a tough time when she will get chosen because the umpire for an Ostapenko match once more.
World No. 12 Ostapenko had a shocking meltdown on Friday on the Brisbane Worldwide, calling chair umpire Kjendlie “blind” and telling her a number of occasions that she doesn’t need her ever officiating her match since she all the time “ruins” her matches. The incident occurred after Ostapenko thought that the ball bounced off the floor twice earlier than Victoria Azarenka returned it late within the third set.
“You might be blind, it’s unimaginable to play if you make so many errors. I by no means need you at my match once more, you’ll by no means be at my match. You smash my matches,” Ostapenko ranted at Kjendlie.
Stubbs: Does Ostapenko know what a double bounce really is?
Stubbs, who labored with Williams throughout the American’s farewell on the 2022 US Open, wasn’t impressed with Ostapenko’s newest antics.
“Umpire Julie Kjendlie should simply take a look at her schedule when she will get Ostapenko and say ‘oh bloody hell’… critically does she know what a double bounce really is?????” Stubbs wrote on X.
Umpire Julie Kjnedlie should simply take a look at her schedule when she will get Ostapenko and say “oh bloody hell”… critically does she know what a double bounce really is????? 😂
— Rennae Stubbs 🇦🇺👍🏼 (@rennaestubbs) January 6, 2024
Within the ninth sport of the third set, Azarenka had a bonus on her serve when Ostapenko thought that the ball hit the floor twice and the purpose was robotically over. However Azarenka returned the ball to Ostapenko’s court docket, and since chair umpire Kjendlie did not make any calls, the Belarusian received the purpose and took a 5-4 lead.
Within the sport after the incident, Ostapenko managed to carry on to her serve regardless of being 0-30 down early within the sport. However Ostapenko nonetheless misplaced the match after Azarenka served out the eleventh sport after which broke the Latvian within the following sport to finish a three-set win.
