An interesting conversation around the #SerenaWilliams mat leave and the @JRBlake position about seeds/rank.
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I'm all for rights being honored and adjustments in rules to accommodate players, but I'm going to also wonder if I'll be given the same consideration as a top player, when I go on a paternity leave to help my lovely wife after the birth of our 1st born
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I would vote for paternity leave and a frozen ranking for that as well.
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Got it. This could get sticky depending on nationality. We're allowed 18months in
. Serena could have have taken much longer as she could easily afford it. Will length of time off play a factor? Have you written a piece yet outlining all your args? Would love to read it -
I haven't written anything and don't actually know the exact timelines that make the most sense. Just got asked a question at a media event and answered it honestly the way I feel. If they care more about my opinion, I will be happy to research more in depth
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Mandy Minella makes a fair point about players who work their way up the rankings and says players 'not punished' for having children http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/43477213 …
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I actually don't disagree. I believe this rule *could* possibly complicate things. I still believe that Serena took 13 months b/c she could afford to. Maybe she also needed time off. But she could have taken more easily. What then?
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