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Serena Williams in US Open meltdown, calls umpire "a thief" in final defeat to Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams gestures towards chair umpire Carlos Ramos (Courtesy)

Serena Williams went into meltdown during the US Open final.

She branded umpire Carlos Ramos a THIEF and demanded tournament referee Brian Earley to come out as she lost in straight sets to 20-year-old Japanese starlet Naomi Osaka.

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