Serena Williams, chair umpire Carlos Ramos to be kept apart at this year's U.S. Open

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    Serena Williams, chair umpire Carlos Ramos to be kept apart at this year's U.S. Open

    The chair umpire who was involved in a clash with Serena Williams during last year's U.S. Open final will not work any of her matches in this year's tournament, which is set to begin on Monday.

    Carlos Ramos has not worked any of Williams' matches since he docked her a game in the final against Japan's Naomi Osaka for calling him a "liar" and a "thief."

    United States Tennis Association officials confirmed to multiple news outlets this week that Ramos won't officiate any matches at the Open involving the eighth-seeded Williams or her sister Venus.

    Ramos called three code-of-conduct violations against Williams in the match she eventually lost to Osaka after ruling she illegally communicated with her coach during the match.

    USTA chief executive Stacey Allaster told the New York Times that officials didn't want to cause a distraction by putting Williams and Ramos on the same court.

    “We want to be focused on the competition and want to go forward,” Allaster said. “This is just for 2019. Let’s just not put everyone in that spotlight. It’s not necessary.”

    Williams was fined $17,000 by the US Open for her actions, which also included smashing her racket. Ramos was not disciplined and received the full backing of the International Tennis Federation after the incident.

    Williams will face former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova in her first-round match on Monday.