Who would win this Unique Battle of the Sexes Matche on Clay between Peak Serena Williams vs Peak Rafael Nadal (2008) ???

Sunny014

Legend
Rules of this match (5 Setter) would be :

Points between games Rule : If Serena Williams wins 1 point in any game at any point of time then she automatically wins that particular game, but Nadal has to win every point to win a game.


This means if Nadal is serving, he is 40-0 and Serena wins the next point, then she won't be 15-40, she would directly break Rafa.
Same way if Serena serves and she is 0-30 or 0-40 and she wins a point on her serve then she holds her serve automatically.


Tiebreak rule : If Serena wins even 1 point in the tiebreak then she automatically wins the set but Nadal has to win point by point.

So what will be the outcome ?

Who wins this encounter in Paris and what would be the scoreline ?


NADAL or SERENA ?
 
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Sunny014

Legend
# Also mention how would Serena fare in a similar rules match on Grass and Hard Courts vs Federer/Djoker/Sampras :p
 

ForehandCross

G.O.A.T.
Given the rules it's actually pretty difficult.

You know , Rafael hits with 3500 RPM. Serena won't be capable of handling the heaviness but I think quite frequently she might shank and land the ball somewhere too far from Nadal and thus win the win the point and as per the rules the game.
 

Sunny014

Legend
Given the rules it's actually pretty difficult.

You know , Rafael hits with 3500 RPM. Serena won't be capable of handling the heaviness but I think quite frequently she might shank and land the ball somewhere too far from Nadal and thus win the win the point and as per the rules the game.

Yeah, given the difference in power and speed between the genders these rules are only fair, they are the deadly equalizer
 

K-H

Hall of Fame
Draw, because equality
So nadal is at a huge disadvantage, but you still say only draw.
Even with a massive handicap you're saying nadal is better than Serena and he'll get a draw at least.
Thats a bit sexist if you ask me...
 

tennis_pro

Bionic Poster
So nadal is at a huge disadvantage, but you still say only draw.
Even with a massive handicap you're saying nadal is better than Serena and he'll get a draw at least.
Thats a bit sexist if you ask me...
plus serena is a mother so she would win, has any mother ever lost any argument?
 

BeatlesFan

Bionic Poster
If Serena Williams wins 1 point in any game at any point of time then she automatically wins that particular game, but Nadal has to win every point to win a game.
Serena still could ace Nadal, her first serve speed is in line with some male pros w/o overpowering serves. She routinely hits 116 MPH first serves. And come on, Nadal would still make an occasional UE or shank a ball, giving Serena the game.

With these hilarious rules in place, I think Serena could actually win, or at least make it close.
 
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