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Serena Williams Says Tennis Pay Gap ‘Didn’t Make Sense’—Legacy Is Equality

After retiring at 44, Williams said her legacy goal wasn’t trophies but impact: equal pay. “I worked as hard as any of my colleagues,” she told media, yet early on “we weren’t paid the same.” Seeing Grand Slam disparities, she “had to speak out.” Her advocacy helped drive parity at majors and still inspires players pushing for broader tour-wide equality.