US Tennis
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Byron_Bay_Fan
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She used to beat Roddick when they were both juniors, I would have liked to see her against Our Llayton years ago.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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As adults she played mixed doubles with Roddick and just to appease his ego she would let him serve first.
If anyone thinks Williams would beat ANY mens pro tennis player they are off their rocker.
There actually is a Universal Tennis Rating which uses a points system.
The top men rate as level 16.
The 500th ranked male player is a 15.
Most of the men ranked on the computer below 1000 (down to 2200 around where the rankings stop), are either 14 or 15.
Serena Williams is rated as 13 - equivalent to a mid-level male college player.
And she wants equality without having to play 5 setters.
There actually is a Universal Tennis Rating which uses a points system.
The top men rate as level 16.
The 500th ranked male player is a 15.
Most of the men ranked on the computer below 1000 (down to 2200 around where the rankings stop), are either 14 or 15.
Serena Williams is rated as 13 - equivalent to a mid-level male college player.
And she wants equality without having to play 5 setters.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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We are not discussing 2018 but about 2004 when Our Bamboo Lleyton was no. 1 and Serena's serve was probably faster than his.
Serena has stated that of course she can play five sets. She bases the claim on that the women's games attract as much gate takings as the male games.
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I agree with you comparison of Williams to the men. She probably wouldn't win a set against any men on the main tour or satellite tours. But I think the five set argument is a furphy. Most men's tournaments these days are best of 3 sets. It's only the majors and a few other tournaments that are the best of 5 sets. And I'm quite sure the women could and would play the best of 5 if they had to. The best determinant of whether there should be equal pay in both-sex tournaments is drawing power. I don't know whether there's ever been any reliable measure of the relative drawing power of men and women.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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About income I don't know if it is a factor now but was Billie Jean King's day when the battle was on.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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I hope you are not playing the gender card like I was accused of earlier
Byron_Bay_Fan
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sounds like some of the older guys marrying young Filipinas
InBenjiWeTrust
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Correction:
"Serena has lowered herself and the crowd to a Obama like level." or even better
"Serena has lowered herself and the crowd to a crooked Hillary like level."
:slight_smile: :deadhorse:
Byron_Bay_Fan
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But Trumps mob are paid actors as proven recently when one student was expelled for not cheering hard enough nor wearing his red cap. I doubt Serena would have paid for thousands to attend with expensive ticket prices.
Oh Byron has already tarded up the thread?
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She now has to pay a huge fine instead;
Serena Williams' substantial fine after US Open final outburst
AFP, News Corp Australia Network
an hour ago
SERENA Williams has been fined $US17,000 ($A24,000) by the US Tennis Association in the wake her outburst during a controversial US Open final loss to Japan’s Naomi Osaka.
