![Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka deserved better than 2018's sexist U.S. Open. But fans shouldn't be surprised. Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka deserved better than 2018's sexist U.S. Open. But fans shouldn't be surprised.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/newscms/2018_37/2562376/180908-serena-naomi-acceptance.jpg)
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka deserved better than 2018's sexist U.S. Open. But fans shouldn't be surprised.
![Outrage as 'disgraceful' tennis fan wears 'blackface' to watch Serena Williams match | World | News | Express.co.uk Outrage as 'disgraceful' tennis fan wears 'blackface' to watch Serena Williams match | World | News | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/639531_1.jpg)
Outrage as 'disgraceful' tennis fan wears 'blackface' to watch Serena Williams match | World | News | Express.co.uk
![Serena Williams teases tennis fans as she says 'I'm not retired' - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic Serena Williams teases tennis fans as she says 'I'm not retired' - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic](https://www.wishtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AP22220726013308-scaled.jpg)
Serena Williams teases tennis fans as she says 'I'm not retired' - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic
![Serena Williams is embracing the moment, but she's also not quite ready to exit center stage at US Open - The Boston Globe Serena Williams is embracing the moment, but she's also not quite ready to exit center stage at US Open - The Boston Globe](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/JoUNLqAr0kexVj1CKbV_oxII5WI=/960x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/HH34V2FNPGG5YCOYJ6YFRBI3UY.jpg)
Serena Williams is embracing the moment, but she's also not quite ready to exit center stage at US Open - The Boston Globe
![Serena Williams on Twitter: "Loving my Aussie fans, you guys keep me going. https://t.co/k7RaoASCMd" / Twitter Serena Williams on Twitter: "Loving my Aussie fans, you guys keep me going. https://t.co/k7RaoASCMd" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2dSt7KUUAAw0hX.jpg)