Serena Williams hits back at sexism in sports while showing off her six-pack in stunning cover shoot

With four Olympic gold medals, five Wimbledon championships, and 21 Grand Slam singles titles under her belt, there's no disputing that Serena Williams is one tough cookie on the tennis courts. But for all her victories, the sportswoman still has to do battle with sexists who body-shame her and hold her to different standards than the boys.
Last month, a troll on Twitter suggested that Serena’s victory at this year’s Wimbledon was due to her masculine figure, writing on the social media site that she was 'built like a man'.
Now, the 33-year old has told New York Magazine that it's not just comments about her figure that are unfair - she also faces a constant double-standard when it comes to on-the-court behavior.

Serena was raised in the rough city of Compton, California - not because her family was poor, but because her middle-class father wanted her and her sisters to be tough.
And while that toughness has certainly been an advantage when it comes to playing the game, it's also gotten her into some trouble.
Serena has been fined on several occasions for outbursts on the court, including a whopping $82,500 in 2009 after she screamed at a lineswoman who called her for a foot fault: 'I swear to God, I'll f***ing take this ball and shove it down your f***ing throat.'
But the tennis pro insists that it's not necessarily her language or temper that are the real problems, but sexism - as men who've had similar outbursts receive considerably less attention and criticism for them.

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