Genuine sportsmanship is rare, but Serena Williams displayed it in Australian Open exit

Four months have elapsed since Serena Williams lost her cool and the US Open final. In that time, just about everyone with a passing interest in tennis, race or gender has passed judgment on Williams’ behaviour that night. In the aftermath of Williams’ latest grand-slam exit – at the Australian Open to Karolina Pliskova – there can surely be no argument.