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re: Could you score a point against Serena Williams in a tennis match?
Posted on 7/15/19 at 7:00 am to Oilfieldbiology
Posted on 7/15/19 at 7:00 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Never said it wasn’t and I’m not disagreeing completely. Just that 30 mph is so slow I don’t think an adult can possibly serve that slow.
They definitely can, especially as Jones was saying to just get it in consistently they could.
But if the entire goal is to win just one point, then you aren't worried about consistency. You'd go out and bomb 48 serves and hope to put a few in with enough speed to force an error.
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 7:12 am to KosmoCramer
Sometimes a hack that plays slow and non-conventionally can mess up the timing of someone that plays at her level. Sort of like a knuckleballer or a pitcher with really good off speed pitches. Wouldn’t be so hard for a decent tennis player to get a point off of her.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 7:24 am to diddlydawg7
Easily, I bet my serve hits 25 mph.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 7:28 am to diddlydawg7
I play tennis once or twice a month on average, and have played semi-regularly for 30 years, and there's no way I could legitimately score a point against Serena. She'd have to have an unforced error. Average weekend hackers that think they can are delusional.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 7:38 am to The Spleen
I think i can get lucky and hit a drop shot on one of her serves
Posted on 7/15/19 at 7:51 am to Deactived
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very top high school kids are taking points and games off of Serena. Division I guys this thread isnt even a question.
Nobody on the OT fits either of these descriptions.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 8:16 am to yellowfin
Hes not serious is he? She would wipe the floor with everyone on this site
Posted on 7/15/19 at 8:21 am to Tigerpride18
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Hes not serious is he? She would wipe the floor with everyone on this site
I could definitely score a point. Y'all set it up. You will see.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 8:23 am to diddlydawg7
Only if she were to double fault, I can play but totally for recreation.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 8:29 am to TheDeathValley
A couple did when they were that age. It's not that hard to believe honestly
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:13 am to diddlydawg7
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:15 am to pelicansfan123
I agree verbatim
ETA:what level do you play at?
ETA:what level do you play at?
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:16 am to diddlydawg7
A point, maybe if she faulted. No British man for sure. 
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:16 am to TheIndulger
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:20 am to diddlydawg7
If I get to serve there is always the chance she hits one out or into the net. Would have nothing to do with my skill. It's not easy to be perfect on EVERY shot. So could I score a point on her?? Probably not but maybe she would give me one by accident lol
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:26 am to pelicansfan123
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pelicansfan123
You nailed it.
There is a lot of delusion in this thread though.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:46 am to BamaCoaster
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:48 am to diddlydawg7
Not a chance. In college, a friend and I played Mel Purcell (They were friends from Murray state) on the NLU courts. So doubles against single (321 in world) and he toyed with us.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:50 am to yellowfin
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I’m pretty confident that I could learn tennis, train for six months, and then beat her
You cant be serious. Shes the greatest female tennis player of all time and in 6 months of training she would wax the floor with you.
This post was edited on 7/15/19 at 10:01 am
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:57 am to pelicansfan123
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The difference between a point and a game is HUGE. I totally believe she is SIGNIFICANTLY better than me and would easily win 6-0, 6-0. The gap between professional women's tennis players and recreational male tennis players, in my opinion, is greater than any other sport.
I say I would get a point or two because it's INCREDIBLY difficult to win 48 points (two sets) in a row against anyone who is decent at tennis, no matter the gap in ability.
%0 chance anybody could get a game off of her. Her serve is harder than a lot of the mens players.
Im a pretty good tennis player, but I am really confident that even if I was on serve, 30-0 would be the the best scenario possible. If she is on serve, its not even close (a double fault shouldnt count seeing as you did absolutely nothing to win it).
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