Eva Asderaki
Eva Asderaki ( Greek Εύα Ασδεράκη ; born January 27, 1982 ) is a Greek tennis referee .
Career
Asderaki has led tennis games on the WTA Tour , the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and other tennis tournaments. She was awarded the Gold Certificate by the International Tennis Federation .
On September 11, 2011, she led the women's singles final of the US Open between the eventual winner Samantha Stosur and Serena Williams , in which there was a verbal argument between her and Williams after an unsportsmanlike conduct by Williams. Williams had loudly applauded the point win after a stroke and before the ball hit the opposing side, although it was not yet clear whether her opponent could still reach the ball, which is not allowed. This point win was stripped of Williams and counted for Stosur, which also meant that Stosur won the first game of the second set. This made Williams so angry that she insulted Asderaki very badly. The tournament referee later defended Asderaki; she didn't do anything wrong.
Web links
- Tagging at tumbl.com
- Sitting Down With Chair Umpire Eva Asderaki
Individual evidence
- ↑ Award (PDF; 1.4 MB) ITF. April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ↑ Serena Williams loses cool, then match . ESPN. September 11, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ↑ Serena Williams Upset By Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-3 In US Open Final . The Huffington Post. September 11, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Asderaki, Eva |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ασδεράκη, Εύα (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek tennis referee |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1982 |