It was one of the most controversial matches of the modern era, and it changed the way the game has been played. tennis
At that time the use of what we now know as Hawk-Eye was for television only, meaning the world could see the clear mistakes being made - but the technology couldn't be used to correct them.The 23-time grand slam champion, who is expected to bring down the curtain on her career at next week's US Open, used Meghan Markle's podcastto explain how that match was the catalyst for the introduction of the player challenge system.
"Eventually I remember playing in Australia years later and I just didn't have the [fierce] Serena in me, because I was afraid. Markle then played audio of run-ins between umpires and male players, including McEnroe's famous "you cannot be serious" line."I just feel like there's obviously a double standard, and whether people want to admit it or not, that's OK.
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