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发表于 2009-12-24 15:09:46
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MELBOURNE, Australia -- It was the Battle of the Sexes without all the glitz, a daring bid by Serena and Venus Williams to back up their bold claim that they could beat any man ranked No. 200 or lower.
Not even close.
The sisters discovered, much to their chagrin, they're no match for the men on the ATP Tour. At least not yet.
First Serena, then Venus challenged No. 203 Karsten Braasch to a set apiece at the Australian Open on yesterday, and he beat them both. Serena fell 6-1, Venus 6-2. They played as intensely as they could, while Braasch performed with gentlemanly restraint.
"It was extremely hard," said 16-year-old Serena. "I didn't know it would be that hard. I hit shots that would have been winners on the WTA Tour, and he got to them easily."
That didn't stop her from boasting that, "this time next year I'll beat him. I have to pump some weight. ... I have to work hard to be on the men's tour."
Venus, 17, wasn't about to concede too much, either, especially since she broke Braasch once.
"I can beat men in the 300s and up," she said. "He thought we couldn't get a point. He didn't think we could play. We showed him we could."
Braasch smiled at their claims.
"Against anyone in the top 500, no chance," he said. "Because I was playing like 600 today." |
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