I've heard Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Mary Jo Carillo all say pretty much the same thing when it comes to the difference between men and women. Chris Evert said that she couldn't beat her brother even when she was at the height her powers and her brother never made it past college tennis. Don't ever underestimate the benefits of testosterone. John McEnroe only weighed 165 pounds when he played, but Serena would have been lucky to score point against him, much less a game.

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Posted by bobbyray21

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Posted on 8/10/13 at 1:02 pm to trackfan

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I've heard Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Mary Jo Carillo all say pretty much the same thing when it comes to the difference between men and women. Chris Evert said that she couldn't beat her brother even when she was at the height her powers and her brother never made it past college tennis. Don't ever underestimate the benefits of testosterone. John McEnroe only weighed 165 pounds when he played, but Serena would have been lucky to score point against him, much less a game.

No, I'm well aware of the difference. It's significant. You just need to more tightly define "top-ranked". Chris Evert's brother was a damn good tennis player. He had a full ride to Auburn.

For practice partners, females usually use guys that tried to play on tour but weren't good enough. That's the case with Serena. It'd actually be an interesting case study to see who the various females use as their practice partners.

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