The ceiling that women of color face on their path to leadership never felt more impenetrable than it did at the women's U.S. Open final on Saturday. Ironic, perhaps, that the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium was closed for the championship match. What was supposed to be a memorable moment for tennis, with Serena Williams, perhaps the greatest player of all time, facing off against Naomi Osaka, the future of our sport, turned into another example of people in positions of power abusing that power.
Lost in the craziness of the evening was the fact that Osaka played excellent tennis and won her first major title.