Serena Williams may have just lost the Wimbledon final against Simona Halep, but that won't stop her from fighting another battle -- against inequality.
Serena Williams just lost the Wimbledon final, but that won't stop her from fighting another battle -- against inequality.
During a press conference after her match against champion Simona Halep on Saturday, a reporter asked Williams about comments made by fellow tennis icon Billie Jean King that Williams should put her activism aside and focus on tennis.Serena Williams: 'Gender pay gap hits women of color hardest'Williams didn't stand for it."The day I stop fighting for equality and for people that look like you and me will be the day I'm in my grave," the 23-time Grand Slam champion said.
— Billie Jean King July 13, 2019 Williams has struggled with injuries recently and has also begun other ventures outside of tennis. In addition to having a baby in 2017, Williams publicly announced her investment firm -- Serena Ventures -- earlier this year and has been vocal in the gender pay gap fight in tennis.
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