Tennis players back Serena Williams on sexism claim

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Tennis rallies behind Serena Williams after US Open sexism claim

Tennis players past and present have rallied behind Serena Williams after she claimed the sport was riddled by sexism following an extraordinary on-court tirade at an umpire during the US Open women’s final.

The 23-time grand slam winner said she was fighting for the future rights of women players by publicly criticising the chair umpire Carlos Ramos for what she interpreted as double standards – but was fined $17,000 by the US Tennis Association over the incident. The final was won by Naomi Osaka of Japan – with the enormously talented 20-year-old claiming her first major title – but it will be remembered for the controversy prompted by a furious outburst from Williams.

There were several flash points during the match that descended to its most unsavoury moment during the second set, when Ramos penalised Williams for receiving on-court coaching.

" All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force. " — George Orwell.

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Navratilova has said while she agrees with Williams she feels that Williams shouldn’t have protested during the match.

I would disagree with Navratilova.  By protesting during the match, whether she planned it that way or not, she brought a laser focus to the issue and the powers that be in the WTF are looking at issue with, I hope, more than just paying lip service.

 

Williams showed her class by her words at the award ceremony when she praised Osaka and talked about how Osaka just played well and that was why Osaka won.

Congratulations to Osaka and a hearty You go girl! Serena.

". . . those who claim to know the Mind of God, who will tell you what God thinks and how He will judge and condemn others—those people are the greatest of all blasphemers." Aloysius Xingu Leng Pendergast

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