McEnroe is such a stirrer. Probably wanting a Battle of the Sexes match with Serena once she has had her baby.
He is a stirrer BUT he was asked.
On calling Serena Williams the best female tennis player in the world
Garcia-Navarro: We're talking about male players but there is of course wonderful female players. Let's talk about Serena Williams. You say she is the best female player in the world in the book.
McEnroe: Best female player ever — no question.
Garcia-Navarro: Some wouldn't qualify it, some would say she's the best player in the world. Why qualify it?
McEnroe: Oh! Uh, she's not, you mean, the best player in the world, period?
Garcia-Navarro: Yeah, the best tennis player in the world. You know, why say female player?
McEnroe: Well because if she was in, if she played the men's circuit she'd be like 700 in the world.
Garcia-Navarro: You think so?
McEnroe: Yeah. That doesn't mean I don't think Serena is an incredible player. I do, but the reality of what would happen would be I think something that perhaps it'd be a little higher, perhaps it'd be a little lower. And on a given day, Serena could beat some players. I believe because she's so incredibly strong mentally that she could overcome some situations where players would choke 'cause she's been in it so many times, so many situations at Wimbledon, The U.S. Open, etc. But if she had to just play the circuit — the men's circuit — that would be an entirely different story.
He is telling the truth the interviewer was the one who said
Garcia-Navarro: Some wouldn't qualify it, some would say she's the best player in the world. Why qualify it?
Which she isn't, the most accomplished tennis player yes, but she would get thrashed by any of the top 10 men most likely lose to anyone in the top 100. anyone who thinks differently is deluded.
She is the GOAT Female tennis player nothing wrong in saying that but she is the GOAT tennis player.
I mean Serena says keep her out of his statements but he was asked a direct question by an interviewer not like he just said it for no reason, it's typical Social media and press over reaction and giving zero context.
It's annoying how people think what he says is sexist. Like WTF is it sexist for me to say that the fastest women wouldn't beat the top 5000 100m mens times?
