John McEnroe said Serena Williams would be ranked 700 in the world if she played against men https://t.co/UuTsltqzup http://pic.twitter.com/qUFl9dydh2
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 26, 2017
- Retired tennis player John McEnroe made a sexist remark about Serena Williams saying if she played on the men's circuit, she'd be ranked "like 700 in the world."
- Full quote: "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."
Serena, who's pregnant with her first child right now, responded on Twitter.
Dear John, I adore and respect you but please please keep me out of your statements that are not factually based.
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 26, 2017
I've never played anyone ranked "there" nor do I have time. Respect me and my privacy as I'm trying to have a baby. Good day sir
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 26, 2017
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