Testy ... Serena Williams insists she is courteous despite outburst Source: MIC SMITH / AAP
Serena Williams earned her 49th career singles title by rallying to beat Jelena Jankovic in an ill-tempered final of the Family Circle Cup final.
World No.1 Williams and Jankovic got into a testy verbal exchange early in the second set after Williams accused Jankovic of trying to rush her on the service return.
After the exchange, Williams won 12 of the final 14 games.
She has won 22 consecutive clay court matches at WTA Tour events and Fed Cup and 15 straight matches in Charleston. That includes titles last year and 2008.
Bad blood between the two surfaced early in the second set with Jankovic serving after having just won the first set.
Jankovic was in mid-swing on a serve when Williams stopped and held up her racquet indicating she wasn't ready to play the point. The two then verbally sparred with Williams telling Jankovic to "wait until I am ready.''
"Honestly, you have a problem,'' Williams shouted across the net at Jankovic.
Jankovic then protested during the change over to the chair umpire telling him that Williams shouldn't get "special'' treatment.
After the match, Williams insisted she, and Venus, are the most courteous players on the WTA Tour.
"I wasn't ready,'' said Williams.
"I am the most respectful player, other than Venus. I am so respectful to my colleagues.''
Unfortunately that respect doesn't always extend to line judges. At the 2009 US Open Williams once told a line judge she was going to shove a tennis ball down her throat.
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