Ivanka Trump blasts rule that penalized Serena Williams at the French Open for having a baby

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• The news that Serena Williams would be unseeded at the French Open following maternity leave has generated significant controversy. 
• Ivanka Trump recently joined those criticizing the decision and called on the Women's Tennis Association to change its rules concerning maternity leave. 

The Women's Tennis Association has been generating controversy following the news that Serena Williams will be unseeded for the French Open following maternity leave, and now none other than Ivanka Trump has stepped in to criticize the decision. 

Under current WTA rules, women who go on maternity leave have their entry into tournaments protected, but not their seeding. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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