Serena's Stature Puts Tennis in Bind

by Greg CouchFiled under: U.S. Open, WTASerena Williams could get a permanent suspension from major championships for her threatening, f-bomb laced tirade against a line judge at the U.S. Open last week. That's what Bill Babcock, Executive Director of the International Tennis Federation, told Darren Cahill in an interview on ESPN the other day."Now, it's in my hands," Babcock said, "for an independent major offense investigation, which can lead to serious penalty."Independent. Serious. Major. Permanent.Sounds awfully BIG. But it's hot air. This is true: By coincidence, at the same time he said the word "serious" I started laughing out loud.Serena's Stature Puts Tennis in Bind originally appeared on Fanhouse Tennis on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments