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"Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title Saturday, beating Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final that saw the American docked a game after calling the umpire a \"thief.\"Osaka prevailed against her idol 6-2, 6-4 in New York to deny Williams a record 24th major and become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title.Osaka indeed made history for Japan but the final will be remembered as much -- if not more -- for Williams clashing with chair umpire Carlos Ramos.Ramos first gave Williams a code violation warning for coaching in the second game of the second set. Williams then approached the net and told Ramos: \"I don't cheat. I'd rather lose. Every time I play here I have problems.\"Williams may have been referring to 2009 at the US Open when she received a point penalty against Kim Clijsters in the semifinals -- she was deemed to have verbally abused a linesperson -- and was called for hindrance during a point in the 2011 final against Sam Stosur. Williams later got a point penalty Saturday for cracking her racket and then was docked a game, to trail 5-3, for what Ramos deemed to be verbal abuse towards him. \"You stole a point from me and you are a thief,\" Williams said during a changeover, to prompt his ruling.Osaka sealed her first major with a thumping serve out wide."
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