Why I’ll Never “Get Past” The US Open Final

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Serena Williams (R) of the United States comforts Naomi Osaka (L) of Japan after Osaka won the Women's Singles finals match on Day Thirteen of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA)

When Serena and Naomi cried on the podium, I cried too. The 2018 US Open Final was unfair for everyone—Serena, Naomi, the umpire, the fans, and tennis at large.