Serena Williams is handed a three - year lifetime ban from the US Open . 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 punishment follows her loss in the U.S. Open semifinal against Kim Warwick . Williams also fined a record $ 1000 with the fine to be reduced to $ 500 for good behavior .
Serena Williams is handed a three - year lifetime ban from the US Open . The punishment follows her loss in the U.S. Open semifinal against Kim Warwick . Williams also fined a record $ 1000 with the fine to be reduced to $ 500 for good behavior .