[EdnaMode]

Her ranking slipped because tennis uses a 52 week points system. She doesn't have that many points because of that. It sounds like the French Open uses the official rankings and doesn't have a protected ranking system.

[Lee'sGhost]

” but grumblings led to a change in policy, “

Grumblings? By who? Would have to be other FEMALE players, right?

[wbarmy]

"You have to be ready to play the best the first day," she said.

Is Serena saying that normally she DOESN"T have to be ready to play the best the first day?????

Sounds like her ***** privilege card is working just fine.

[Jonty30]

If she still has it, she will move back up after a few matches. I don’t see it as a big deal myself.

[1Old Pro]

she failed to receive a seeded ranking at the tournament, meaning she'd have to play much more difficult opponents

If she truly is #1 then she will win her matches.

[petro45acp]

The association has rules, for good or ill, they are the rules.

She is a beast, and will be back on top (if that is her goal) in the shortest time possible. She will show that talent, training, dedication, and drive will out. It will be inspiring, a great story to add to the memoir, and certainly entertaining to follow in the matches.

KYPD

[Texas Eagle]

First world problems.

[nickedknack]

If the 36 y/o man-woman is pumped back up on all the usual PEDs, s/he will climb the rankings.

[manc]

Ivanka needs to learn the rules, and shut up

[ClearCase_guy]

Women want to raise families.
Women want careers.
Women want special rules for themselves.
Women want special rules waived for themselves.
Women see themselves as victims.

[pas]

Shouldn’t the higher ranked players be complaining? They may get a draw with her earlier than they should have.

[avenir]

She had a child. Now she needs to raise it and have others. Far more important work than her former career.

(Retreating to fortified bunker...)

[pinkandgreenmom]

Maybe Serena should have stayed home from the royal wedding and practiced instead.

[bgill]

Oh, good grief. She didn’t rank because she had no wins. No play, no wins. Ivanka needs to stick to raising her kids getting her clothing business back up. Nothing else.

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

This isn’t a performance failure, it is a deliberate suspension of activity to birth a child. Dropping her to 453 is ridiculous.

Modify the rule to account for pregnancy, suspend the ranking to they reappear at the same rank upon resumption of play, if they lose to lower ranking players, then drop the ranking.

There are enough disincentives to having children in the modern world as it is, don’t create another one.

[Ouderkirk]

Want to change the ranking.... win.

Pretty simple.

[Larry Lucido]

she'd have to play much more difficult opponents.

Doesn't "much more difficult opponents" mean more talented? I mean, I'm no tennis expert, so I don't know all the terminology.

[Boogieman]

“No person should ever be penalized professionally for having a child!”

Meh, you wanted equality, you got it. Men can’t choose to take nine months off work and not be penalized professionally.

[DesertRhino]

Ivanka is kinda a center-left NYC bubble dumb ass. Sports is a pure meritocracy. She wants special consideration for excuses.

[1Old Pro]

Ivanka Trump ✔ @IvankaTrump This is ridiculous. @SerenaWilliams is a formidable athlete (best ever!) and loving new mother. No person should ever be penalized professionally for having a child!

Sorry Ivanka, this is a ridiculous statement oblivious to the fact that we're talking about world class athletes in the midst of their careers.

[Mr. K]

Duhhhhhhhhhhh... having a baby affects your life.
Who’da thunk it?