Here’s Why Serena Williams Is Fed Up

Ashley E. Barrett
Sep 9, 2018 · 6 min read
Picture by the LA Times

This past Saturday, the legendary Serena Williams competed against 20-year old Naomi Osaka in this year’s U.S. Open Championships in New York. Osaka, who was born to a Japanese mother and Haitian father, prevailed in an emotional, gut-wrenching 6–2 6-4 defeat over Williams, thus becoming the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam single title. But this historic final between two women of color proved to be the visual…

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