'Are you serious?' Furious Serena Williams hits out at reporter's criticism after Australian Open win - and makes him apologise
- Serena Williams demanded an apology from a reporter who criticised her game
- A reporter called her Australian Open match against Lucie Safarova 'scrappy'
- An incredulous Ms Williams responded: 'I think that's a negative thing to say'
- The American tennis star then asked the reporter if he wanted to apologise
Tennis superstar Serena Williams demanded an apology from a reporter who called her Australian Open performance 'scrappy' in a post-match press conference.
Williams took questions after beating Czech player Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday night.
One reporter told the American tennis star she gave 'a little bit of a scrappy performance' in the winning match, saying there were 'a few unforced errors, a few double faults'.
An incredulous Williams responded: 'I think that's a very negative thing to say. Are you serious?'
'Are you serious?' Serena Williams appeared incredulous after a reporter called her winning performance against Lucie Safarova 'scrappy'
'That wasn't very kind. You should apologise. Do you want to apologise?' Ms Williams asked
Ms Williams took questions after beating Czech player Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday night
One reporter told the American tennis star she gave 'a little bit of a scrappy performance' in the winning match, saying there were 'a few unforced errors, a few double faults'
Ms Williams is pictured shaking hands with Lucie Safarova after Thursday's win. She is due to face fellow American Nicole Gibbs on the court on Saturday
She went on to ask the reporter if he wanted to apologise, which he did.
'Thank you very much,' Ms Williams said.
'That was a great performance. I played well.'
'[Safarova is] a former top-10 player. The last time we played together was in the finals of a Grand Slam.'
Ms Williams will face fellow American Nicole Gibbs in an 11am duel on Saturday.
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