Tennis has an equality problem. What happened with Serena Williams is a fraction of what that feels like.

"This is outrageous."
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Tennis has an equality problem. What happened with Serena Williams is a fraction of what that feels like.
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Tennis star Serena Williams accused the U.S. Open final umpire, Carlos Ramos, of sexism after she was penalized for calling him a “liar” and a “thief.” Williams lost the match in straight sets to 20-year-old Naomi Osaka.

Williams said the incident was a case in point of the glaring double standards according to which male and female tennis players are judged.

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