A 5.0 CAN have a world ranking, if he entered and did well in some obscure pro tourney.
But, in general, a 5.0 is a good college level player, with no chance of beating a top 1000 ATP player.
There are no 5.0 pushers with no putaway shots.While Krumm is a somewhat known entity, we still don't know how she reacts to 130 heater serves and really high bouncing groundies, or how she react to a good volleyer with a great overhead.
The 5.0 is a complete unknown. You can post a low level pusher 5.0 with no putaway shot and Kimiko wins breadsticks.
You can post a RISING 5.0, one with a huge serve, decent volleys, but a great cover at the net, including overheads, and he might win by 3's.
A baseline counterpuncher 5.0 might be very even.
Matchups.
Like I said, it depends on which 5.0 male player we are talking about.
A grounstroker will lose.
A net player with a big serve, not necessarily fast, but well placed wide, with a decent volley would do well.
A pusher 5.0 will lose breadsticks.
Bhupaes, do you have any experience playing a WTA pro? Or even a woman's A/Open player.
Player's I have played practice sets with or just hit with..... PeanutLouie, MarcieLouie, Ceci and Marisa, CeciMartinez, SusanBrown, DanaGilbert, ArleneCohen, IllanaKloss, RosieCasals, BrittDunkerbeck, and several singles players for UCBerkeley.
But, in general, a 5.0 is a good college level player, with no chance of beating a top 1000 ATP player.
how about someone who hits with a former top 100 WTA ( 2001 - 2004 ) player twice a week and has two pupils currently on DI rides in the states?
The former pro could regularly beat both these boys right up until they left to take up their scholarships, and she's in her thirties now!
Timbo, how do you match up against the former pro?
But against a RISING 5.0, one who has the tools to go straight to 6.0, it's not so clear cut.
Did anyone see how badly Kirstin Flipkens played against Sharapova? I mean really bad. I mean a very good 4.5 could have beat her.
Ohh this should be a good debate. Any thoughts?
I think Date Krumm would win due to the change of pace on her strokes despite her age (43 years old I think?). But the 5.0 guy might stand a good chance actually. (Remember, she took a set of Venus in Wimbledon in 2011)
Timbo, how do you match up against the former pro?
poorly, but she humors me
Oh , I can hassle her into error a bit and win a few points off my serve, but she's ultimately too damn consistent and precise, I'm always under pressure..
I usually lose in the 6 - 2 6 - 3 range but I think she could probably breadstick me if she REALLY wanted to..
Can she push back with pace?
LOL!!!
she hammers the ball, but then, they all do, you only have to see top women play at court level to know that.
these boards are full of armchair idiots, though..