Karsten Braasch vs. Serena and Venus

[Serve and Volley]

Serena And Venus in their own "battle of the sexes"

"I'm gonna take him out"

-Serena Williams' brash prediction about playing #203-ranked Karsten Braasch in a "Battle of the sexes" match during the 1998 AO. The bespectacled German, who had played a round of golf earlier in the day, slammed serena 6-1, rubbing it in by smoking cigarettes on changeovers.
Braasch also whacked Venus 6-2 to silence temporarily, the Williams' claim that they could compete on the men's tour.

 

[ferocious4hand]

this is so old, get over it

 

[pirateofthecarribean]

Justine also lost badly in battle of sexes the one time she played. No big deal.

 

[sureshs]

Venus vs Serena is the battle of the sexes?

 

[Serve and Volley]

this is so old, get over it

I never knew about it. has there been any other threads on this?

 

[MEAC_ALLAMERICAN]

I never knew about it. has there been any other threads on this?

The SEARCH button works wonders...

But these matches were about 10-12 years ago. You think they are now going to surface?

 

[Serve and Volley]

The SEARCH button works wonders...

:

well I just did a search and nothing comes up. I guess the "repeat a thread" police cannot arrest me.

 

[Kaptain Karl]

<Mod Mode> You should have searched on some relevant terms. I searched "Karsten Venus Serena" and got 24 threads.

I just merged three of them with yours. Now you can see all the previously posted arguments.

(You're welcome.) </Mod Mode>

- KK

 

[BounceHitBounceHit]

Although my friend is too modest to post this, he (a former DI scholarship player) lead Billie Jean King 5-0 before she 'excused herself' from the court and did not return. He was a HS senior (I think, maybe college freshman) at the time and she was the #1 women's player in the world. CC

 

[BounceHitBounceHit]

Don't forget a while back during the beginning of the year, Serena said that she could beat The Federer on her best day. It was on some interview during the Aussie Open, I believe, maybe after the Aussie.

Pssshh!!! She thinks that she can beat the Federer?!?!

With all respect to Serena, who is in my opinion a truly phenomenal athlete and gifted tennis player, she would have trouble winning POINTS against FedEx. CC

 

[edberg505]

You guys should hear Martina Navratilova's response to this question. Artie asked her this question on the Howard Stern show, I'll post what she said after I listen to it again.

 

[fanofed]

This was one of the most entertaining threads i ever read :lol::twisted:

 

[coolhandluke]

I think LLoyd's brother played for Auburn not Vanderbilt. Could be wrong but i saw him play in the SEC tournament. He did not win and I don't think he was even #1 on his team. I do remember Chris saying when she was #1 that she couldn't beat her own brother--Think his name was John.

John Evert played for Alabama then transfered to Vanderbilt. I should know, I was his teammate at Vandy

 

[mzzmuaa]

big surprise

 

[sportsfan10]

Evert has an older brother, Drew, who played #1 at Auburn for 4 years.

 

[theballboy]

Never have I seen a bunch of guys display such glee at a male beating females in athletic competition.

 

[smoledman]

How about 2004 US Open Federer vs peak Serena?

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

Bumpity bumpity bump