NEW YORK, N.Y. - Chuckling and rolling her eyes, Serena Williams dismissed questions Monday about her tirade at a line judge over a foot-fault call at the end of her loss in the 2009 U.S. Open semifinals. The 29-year-old American is back at the Grand Slam tournament for the first time since that infamous outburst during a match against eventual champion Kim Clijsters. Williams missed last years U.S. Open after having surgery on her right foot. Williams played coy at first during a pre-tournament news conference Monday when she was asked what she remembers most from the way her last U.S. Open ended and how "that controversial episode" might have affected the publics perception of her. "You mean in the singles or doubles?" Williams asked. Then she added: "I just remember I lost, and that was that. I got really popular. A lot of people were telling me they thought I was super cool, that they never saw me so intense. So, yeah, it was awesome." Asked whether she learned anything from what happened in 2009, Williams replied: "I dont know. I dont think about it. Are you still thinking about it?" She rolled her eyes as she continued: "Oh, my God. That was, like, two years ago. This is, like, two years later." During the Sept. 12, 2009, match at Flushing Meadows, Williams was two points from losing when she was called for a foot fault — a call rarely, if ever, made at that stage of such a significant match. It resulted in a double-fault for Williams, moving Clijsters one point from victory. Williams paused, retrieved a ball to serve again and then stopped. She stepped toward the lineswoman, screaming, cursing and shaking the ball at her. Williams was penalized a point and, because it happened to come on match point, the semifinal ended right there; Clijsters won 6-4, 7-5. 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Elsewhere, one Premier League crowd honoured Gary Speed with a minutes silence and another opted for an impromptu minutes applause following the news that a man renowned for his longevity as a player -- and burgeoning promise as a manager -- had died aged 42. The youngest member of Leeds 1991-92 title-winning midfield and the first player to reach 500 Premier League appearances, Speed was renowned as a dedicated professional and had just coached his native Wales to three straight wins. Friends and colleagues practically lined up to pay tribute to Speed, who was found dead at his home Sunday. "He lived his life the way he played football, without blemish," said Joe Royle, who signed him for Everton in 1996. "He was a good guy. Ive never ever heard anyone say a bad word or make a snide remark about him. It was just Speedo is terrific. "I rated him so highly as a man and as a person." A minutes silence was observed before the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield. But when they were asked to observe a minutes silence, the fans at the game between Welsh side Swansea and Aston Villa instead broke into spontaneous sustained applause and chanted "Theres Only One Gary Speed." Villa goalkeeper Shay Given was in tears thinking of his former Newcastle teammate, while Wales striker Craig Bellamy was so upset he was left out of Liverpools squad entirely. Wales internationals Ashley Williams, Neil Taylor, Joe Allen and James Collins started for either Villa or Swansea, with emotions running so high that Villa manager Alex McLeish said he would not have protested if the game had been called off. Wales midfielder Joe Ledley wrote on Twitter: "So saddened by the loss of a great guy, manager & footballer. It was a pleasure to work under him. My thoughts are with his family." With Speed having played 85 times for Wales -- a tally beaten only by goalkeeper Neville Southall -- and racking up 535 Premier League appearances, a recurring theme of the tributes paid was his dedication. Speed maintained his body in peak condition even past the age when most of his peers had dropped down the divisions or retired. Speeds Premier League appearance record has since been overtaken by goalkeeper David James and Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs, who played alongside Speed for Wales. "I am totally devastated," Giggs said. "Gary Speed was one of the nicest men in football and someone I am honoured to call a teammate and friend. Words cannot begin to describe how sad I feel at hearing tthis awful news.dddddddddddd It goes without saying my thoughts are with his family at this tremendously sad time." Former Wales striker Dean Saunders, who shared a room with Speed when the pair were called up for internationals, said Speed would do sit-ups and press-ups before going to bed every night. Another Wales teammate, Mark Bowen, said Speed was one of the first players in British football to properly tailor his diet to maximize his performances. Former England midfielder Royle said that helped persuade him to sign Speed at Everton, the club Speed had supported as a boy. "He always came in looking a million dollars and there was never any indication that he wasnt ready to train," Royle said. "He played with a smile on his face and he was one of the best players I was fortunate enough to manage and handle and I still cant believe it. "He was part of the North Wales-Everton supporters band and from the minute he came he was perfect for the club." Current Everton players weighed in with their tributes on Twitter. Australia forward Tim Cahill: "Gary Speed was the ultimate pro on and off the pitch. So sad to lose someone so special to football, friends, fans, family. Rest in Peace mate." Everton captain Phil Neville: "Horrific news about Gary Speed, my thoughts and prayers are with his family." Simon Grayson signed for Leeds on the same day as Speed and is now manager of the northern England club. Grayson had been friends with Speed, who played alongside Gordon Strachan, David Batty, and Gary McAllister in Leeds title-winning side, for 25 years. "Speedo was a true friend and a very, very popular man," Grayson said. "We signed on the same day and played in the youth and reserve teams together. We also did all our coaching badges together. He was a good friend and this is a very sad day." Newcastle assistant coach John Carver worked with Speed during Bobby Robsons stint in charge of the club. "Gary was as perfect a professional as you could ever wish to work with: 100 per cent committed, dedicated to his profession and, above all, a wonderful colleague and friend," Carver said. "I worked with him at Sheffield United too and of course was delighted to see the fantastic job he was doing with Wales. "Gary was an exceptional person and a very dear friend. Football has lost a truly great man." Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso played against Speed during his time with Liverpool in Englands Premier League and remembered his opponent fondly. "RIP Gary Speed. My first PL game was against him, he showed me in that game what is British football about," Alonso wrote on Twitter. ' ' '