Julian Finney/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Serena Williams maintained in her first television interview since her stunning upset at the U.S. Open last week that she did not cheat — and further blasted what she sees as the double standard between male and female tennis players.
The tennis legend and 23-time Grand Slam champ was accused of receiving coaching tips from the stands — a code violation — during the U.S. Open women’s final last Sunday.
While she disputed the ruling, her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, later acknowledged that he was trying to send her a signal.
“He said he made a motion,” Williams
