Wimbledon 2011: Serena Williams wins support from head of WTA over Court 2 'exile' claim in sexism row
Defending champion Serena Williams has been backed by the head of the women's tour after complaining about being forced to play on Court Two at Wimbledon.
Williams believes she and sister Venus, who played her first-round match on the same court, are getting a raw deal in comparison to the elite men.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray's matches have been played exclusively on Centre and Court One so far.
The 29-year-old Williams overcame an early scare to beat Romanian Simona Halep 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 on the court situated in the corner of the All England Club closest to Wimbledon Village.
And then she expressed dissatisfaction with the scheduling, notably with the fact the top men are rarely asked to leave the main two show courts.
"Yeah, they're never moved across," said Williams, who will play Russian 26th seed Maria Kirilenko in the third round.
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