Serena Williams' retirement highlights a double standard in sports.⁠ ⁠ Williams, who turns 41 next month, announced that she will retire after the U.S. Open, which begins in late August, citing her family as her main reason for stepping away.⁠ ⁠ The tennis legend and mom has been a fierce advocate for gender equality both on and off the court — and when she announced her retirement, she also made an important point about the unique sacrifices women must make in their careers.⁠ ⁠ “Believe me, I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family,” she wrote. “I don’t think it’s fair. If I were a guy, I wouldn’t be writing this because I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family.”⁠ ⁠ Learn more about Williams’ decision at the link in bio.