Williams accuses tennis authorities of ‘double standard’Zverev was disqualified for hitting umpire’s chair with racket Serena Williams, pictured at a Paris Fashion Week event, has previously voiced concerns that women are held to different standards by tennis authorities. Photograph: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis/Getty Images Serena Williams has accused tennis authorities of double standards, claiming she would “probably be in jail” if she behaved like Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out o

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