"We cannot measure ourselves by what we think we should also be able to get away with," Navratilova wrote. "There's sexism in tennis but that doesn't excuse Serena Williams' behaviour." There is a huge double standard for women when it comes to how bad behavior is punished -— and not just in tennis," Navratilova said. Williams later smashed her racquet, resulting in a code violation and a point deduction, which she argued over with Ramos. "Ramos, effectively, had no choice but to dock her a point," Navratilova said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 11, 2018 09:56 UTC