( CNN ) -- Serena Williams has handed a three-year suspended ban from the U.S. Open after her verbal tirade at a lineswoman at this year 's event . The incident occurred during her semifinal defeat to Kim Clijsters when Williams was called for a foot fault to give the Belgian mum match point and her profanity-laced tirade resulted in a penalty point that ended the match . The punishments handed down by the International Tennis Federation 's Grand Slam committee could result in a U.S. Open suspension if Williams commits another major violation in any Grand Slam event in 2010 or 2011 . Williams was fined a record $ 175,000 with the amount to be reduced to $ 82,500 if she stays on good behavior over two seasons . The fine amount included $ 10,000 Williams paid the U.S. Tennis Association in September after the incident , the maximum fine the group had the power to impose . The biggest prior fine imposed by the committee came when American Jeff Tarango was fined just under $ 50,000 . Williams initially declined to issue an apology to the line-judge but subsequently issued a contrite statement in which she said : `` I need to make it clear to all young people that I handled myself inappropriately on this occasion . `` It 's not the way to act -- win or lose , good call or bad call in any sport , in any manner . '' Williams was trailing Clijsters 4-6 , 5-6 and serving at 15-30 when the baseline judge called a foot-fault on a second serve . She walked over to the official and waved her racket angrily as she unleashed her tirade at the official , who immediately reported what had been said to the umpire . Having earlier warned Williams for racket abuse , the official called for tournament referee Brian Earley and a penalty point was imposed which enabled Clijsters to claim the match . Replays indicated that the line judge may have got the foot fault call wrong .
Serena Williams is handed a three-year suspended ban from the U.S. Open . The punishment follows her outburst in the U.S. Open semifinal against Kim Clijsters . TL;DR Roger Federer wins Wimbledon for first time since 2009.