Serena Williams Match Umpire Carlos Ramos Speaks out for First Time

Serena Williams of the United States yells at chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the women's final against Naomi Osaka of Japan on day thirteen of the 2018 U.S. Danielle Parhizkaran/USA TODAY SPORTS

Carlos Ramos, the umpire during the controversial U.S. Open final match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, has spoken out.

Ramos, of Portugal, said he was “fine, given the circumstances,” Time magazine reported. He was referring to the controversy around the officiating during the match.