Former World table tennis champion, Serena Williams, has complained that she is not being celebrated as being the “greatest tennis player of all time” because she is a woman.
The American lady said that the scenario would have been completely different had she been a man.
“I think if I were a man, I would have been in that conversation a long time ago. I think being a woman is just a whole new set of problems from the society that you have to deal with, as well as being black, so it’s a lot to deal with – and especially lately,” Serena said in an interview for ESPN vertical, “The Undefeated.
“I’ve been able to speak up for women’s rights because I think that gets lost in colour, or gets lost in cultures. Women make up so much of this world, and, yeah, if I were a man, I would have 100% been considered the greatest ever a long time ago,” she added.
The 35-year-old has notched up a total of 22 career Grand Slam titles so far, equaling German Steffi Graf’s record for most titles in the Open Era. [myad]
