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Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka deserved better than 2018's sexist U.S. Open. But fans shouldn't be surprised.
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Serena Williams of the U.S. on her way to beating Amelie Mauresmo of France at the Adidas International in Sydney on January 9, 2002. Number four-seeded Williams beat sixth-seeded Mauresmo 6-4 7-6 (
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