Umpire Carlos Ramos has made his first public statement since his disputed calls at the U.S. Open final Saturday. American Serena Williams and Japan’s Naomi Osaka were competing in the championship. “I am good, under the circumstances,” Ramos told Portugal’s Tribuna Expresso. He called it “an unhappy situation” and said he followed the rules of tennis. “Don’t you worry about me!” he added. Ramos told the newspaper that he stayed off the streets of New York after the match to avoid any “complicated situations.” He will be back to work as umpire on Friday in Zadar, Croatia. Ramos called three rules violations against Williams during the event. The decision caused a heated on-court dispute between him and Williams. It later started a larger debate about sexism in tennis. Ramos was unable to defend himself over the weekend as the rules prevent umpires from commenting on the matches they oversee.